diff --git a/performance_test/CMakeLists.txt b/performance_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 621812d..834b70e 100644
--- a/performance_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/performance_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -278,10 +278,8 @@ add_definitions(-DPERFORMANCE_TEST_VERSION="${PERF_TEST_VERSION}")
 
 rosidl_get_typesupport_target(cpp_typesupport_target "${PROJECT_NAME}" "rosidl_typesupport_cpp")
 
-ament_target_dependencies(${EXE_NAME}
-    "rclcpp" ${OPTIONAL_AMENT_DEPENDENCES})
-
 target_link_libraries(${EXE_NAME}
+    "rclcpp" ${OPTIONAL_AMENT_DEPENDENCES}
     ${Boost_LIBRARIES}
     ${OPTIONAL_LIBRARIES}
     "${cpp_typesupport_target}")