diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f6de602..67adfc5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>
   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
 
-ament_target_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME}
-  ament_index_cpp)
-
 install(
   DIRECTORY include/
   DESTINATION include)