diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index 9d6e5d4d3d..fd49dda60f 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -670,10 +670,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter usbus_dfu,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += riotboot_slot
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter ut_process,$(USEMODULE)))
-  USEMODULE += fmt
-endif
-
 ifneq (,$(filter usbus_msc,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += usbus
   USEMODULE += mtd
diff --git a/sys/ut_process/Makefile.dep b/sys/ut_process/Makefile.dep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e78f49e35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/ut_process/Makefile.dep
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+USEMODULE += fmt