diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dcab3ad..e0805eb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ LIST (APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/backbone)
 
 ExternalProject_Add (core
                      SOURCE_DIR  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/core
-                     DEPENDS core
 )
 
 INCLUDE (CPackCommonRules)