diff --git a/support/testing/tests/utils/test_generate_cyclonedx.py b/support/testing/tests/utils/test_generate_cyclonedx.py
index ddad92598b..54250058a0 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/utils/test_generate_cyclonedx.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/utils/test_generate_cyclonedx.py
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ class TestGenerateCycloneDX(unittest.TestCase):
         bar_deps = next(d for d in result["dependencies"] if d["ref"] == "package-bar")
         self.assertEqual(bar_deps["dependsOn"], ["package-foo"])
 
+        project_deps = next(d for d in result["dependencies"] if d["ref"] == "buildroot")
+        self.assertEqual(project_deps["dependsOn"], ["host-tool", "package-foo"])
+
     def test_virtual(self):
         result = self._run_script(["--virtual"])
 
diff --git a/utils/generate-cyclonedx b/utils/generate-cyclonedx
index 35198a47cf..f4d5afd847 100755
--- a/utils/generate-cyclonedx
+++ b/utils/generate-cyclonedx
@@ -385,6 +385,25 @@ def br2_parse_deps(ref, show_info_dict, virtual=False) -> list:
     return list(deps)
 
 
+def br2_root_deps(show_info_dict, virtual=False) -> list:
+    """Retrieve the list of direct dependencies of the root component.
+
+    This function returns all components that are not a dependency of any
+    other component.
+
+    Args:
+        show_info_dict (dict): The JSON output of the show-info command.
+        virtual (bool): Whether to resolve virtual dependencies to their providers.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: List of direct dependencies of the root component.
+    """
+    indirect = set()
+    for ref in show_info_dict:
+        indirect.update(br2_parse_deps(ref, show_info_dict, virtual))
+    return [ref for ref in show_info_dict if ref not in indirect]
+
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
             description='''Create a CycloneDX SBoM for the Buildroot configuration.
@@ -447,7 +466,7 @@ def main():
             cyclonedx_component(name, comp) for name, comp in filtered_show_info_dict.items()
         ],
         "dependencies": [
-            cyclonedx_dependency(args.project_name, list(filtered_show_info_dict)),
+            cyclonedx_dependency(args.project_name, br2_root_deps(filtered_show_info_dict, args.virtual)),
             *[cyclonedx_dependency(ref, br2_parse_deps(ref, show_info_dict, args.virtual))
               for ref in filtered_show_info_dict],
         ],