diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a93ee7..56a9578 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,14 +3,9 @@ project(selenite LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
 
-add_subdirectory(external/rei-json)
-
 add_library(selenite
 	src/palette.cpp
 )
-
-target_link_libraries(selenite PRIVATE rei-json)
-
 target_include_directories(selenite PRIVATE "include")
 
 add_subdirectory(external/rei-json)