diff --git a/tests/utils/BUILD.gn b/tests/utils/BUILD.gn
index 6c2f3819294a36e1f898fec39120407d29d338c5..018d674da9f09f181a6651e62f3db316af3d0a55 100644
--- a/tests/utils/BUILD.gn
+++ b/tests/utils/BUILD.gn
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ohos_static_library("backup_test_utils") {
     "${path_backup}/utils:backup_utils",
     "${path_googletest}:gmock_main",
   ]
-  external_deps = [ "hilog:libhilog" ]
+  public_external_deps = [ "hilog:libhilog" ]
   use_exceptions = true
   part_name = "app_file_service"
   subsystem_name = "filemanagement"