diff --git a/subsys/fs/pm.yml b/subsys/fs/pm.yml
index 5de7d0c307f..2b9907380a5 100644
--- a/subsys/fs/pm.yml
+++ b/subsys/fs/pm.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FILE_SYSTEM_LITTLEFS
 littlefs_storage:
-  placement: {after: [mcuboot_storage, app]}
+  placement: {before: [end]}
   size: CONFIG_PM_PARTITION_SIZE_LITTLEFS
 #endif
diff --git a/subsys/settings/pm.yml b/subsys/settings/pm.yml
index b814c57da5a..a09cca32d8b 100644
--- a/subsys/settings/pm.yml
+++ b/subsys/settings/pm.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include <autoconf.h>
 
 settings_storage:
-  placement: {after: [mcuboot_storage, app]}
+  placement: {before: [end]}
   size: CONFIG_PM_PARTITION_SIZE_SETTINGS_STORAGE