diff --git a/src/scripting/CMakeLists.txt b/src/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
index b2053f2a82..7a80dd4c74 100644
--- a/src/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/scripting/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ if (KWIN_BUILD_KCMS)
         KF6::I18n
         Qt::DBus
         Qt::UiTools
-        kwineffects
     )
     install(TARGETS kcm_kwin4_genericscripted DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kwin/effects/configs)
 endif()