diff --git a/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 32e680221..7f835c552 100644
--- a/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 add_library(utils skygw_utils.cc)
-add_dependencies(utils log_manager)
-target_link_libraries(utils stdc++ log_manager)
+target_link_libraries(utils stdc++)