diff --git a/frontend/CMakeLists.txt b/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
index d731ac9f..39fe5b38 100644
--- a/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ add_executable(zint_frontend ${zint_frontend_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(zint_frontend PROPERTIES   OUTPUT_NAME "zint")
 
-add_dependencies(zint_frontend zint)
-
 link_directories( "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/backend" )
 
 target_link_libraries(zint_frontend zint)