diff --git a/loader/CMakeLists.txt b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d53cd0b..de8ed2d1 100644
--- a/loader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ ign_add_component(loader
   GET_TARGET_NAME loader)
 
 target_link_libraries(${loader}
-  PUBLIC ignition-cmake${IGN_CMAKE_VER}::utilities
   PRIVATE ${DL_TARGET})
 
 ign_build_tests(