diff --git a/idf_component_tools/manifest/models.py b/idf_component_tools/manifest/models.py
index 02e833d..081799a 100644
--- a/idf_component_tools/manifest/models.py
+++ b/idf_component_tools/manifest/models.py
@@ -135,7 +135,11 @@ class DependencyItem(BaseModel):
     path: str = None  # type: ignore
     git: str = None  # type: ignore
     registry_url: str = Field(
-        default=None, validation_alias=AliasChoices('service_url', 'registry_url')
+        default=None,
+        validation_alias=AliasChoices(
+            'registry_url',
+            'service_url',
+        ),
     )  # type: ignore
     rules: t.List[OptionalDependency] = None  # type: ignore
     matches: t.List[OptionalDependency] = None  # type: ignore
diff --git a/idf_component_tools/manifest/schemas.py b/idf_component_tools/manifest/schemas.py
index 161aae6..ffb4474 100644
--- a/idf_component_tools/manifest/schemas.py
+++ b/idf_component_tools/manifest/schemas.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 
 # `if` is aliased
 MANIFEST_JSON_SCHEMA = Manifest.model_json_schema(by_alias=True)
+# we have one rename in the manifest model
+# dependencies-*-service_url-type:string -> dependencies-*-registry_url-type:string
+# manually add it in the json schema
+MANIFEST_JSON_SCHEMA['$defs']['DependencyItem']['properties']['service_url'] = MANIFEST_JSON_SCHEMA[
+    '$defs'
+]['DependencyItem']['properties']['registry_url']
 
 
 def _flatten_json_schema_keys(schema, stack=None):
diff --git a/idf_component_tools/sources/web_service.py b/idf_component_tools/sources/web_service.py
index 175dce3..e447ca7 100644
--- a/idf_component_tools/sources/web_service.py
+++ b/idf_component_tools/sources/web_service.py
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ def download_archive(url: str, download_dir: str, save_original_filename: bool =
 class WebServiceSource(BaseSource):
     registry_url: str = Field(
         default=IDF_COMPONENT_REGISTRY_URL,
-        validation_alias=AliasChoices('service_url', 'registry_url'),
+        validation_alias=AliasChoices(
+            'registry_url',
+            'service_url',
+        ),
     )  # type: ignore
     type: Literal['service'] = 'service'  # type: ignore
     pre_release: bool = None  # type: ignore
diff --git a/tests/test_prepare_dep_dirs.py b/tests/test_prepare_dep_dirs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18767cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_prepare_dep_dirs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+import os
+import textwrap
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import yaml
+
+from idf_component_manager.core import ComponentManager
+from idf_component_manager.prepare_components.prepare import _component_list_file
+
+
+def _generate_lock_file(project_dir: Path, yaml_str: str, build_dir: str = 'build'):
+    managed_components_list_file = project_dir / build_dir / 'managed_components_list.temp.cmake'
+    local_components_list_file = project_dir / build_dir / 'local_components_list.temp.yml'
+
+    os.makedirs(project_dir / 'main')
+    (project_dir / 'main' / 'CMakeLists.txt').touch()
+
+    (project_dir / 'main' / 'idf_component.yml').write_text(textwrap.dedent(yaml_str))
+
+    os.makedirs(project_dir / build_dir)
+
+    ComponentManager(
+        path=str(project_dir),
+        interface_version=2,
+    ).prepare_dep_dirs(
+        managed_components_list_file=str(managed_components_list_file),
+        component_list_file=_component_list_file('build'),
+        local_components_list_file=str(local_components_list_file),
+    )
+
+
+def test_dependencies_with_registry_url(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv('CI_TESTING_IDF_VERSION', '5.4.0')
+    monkeypatch.setenv('IDF_TARGET', 'esp32')
+    monkeypatch.setenv('IDF_PATH', '/tmp')
+
+    _generate_lock_file(
+        tmp_path,
+        """
+        dependencies:
+            example/cmp:
+                version: "*"
+                registry_url: "https://components-staging.espressif.com"
+        """,
+    )
+
+    assert (tmp_path / 'dependencies.lock').exists()
+    with open(tmp_path / 'dependencies.lock') as f:
+        lock_data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+
+        assert lock_data['dependencies']['example/cmp']
+        assert (
+            lock_data['dependencies']['example/cmp']['source']['registry_url']
+            == 'https://components-staging.espressif.com'
+        )
+        assert lock_data['dependencies']['example/cmp']['source']['type'] == 'service'