diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt
index 72fab5a373f..2408fa1c12f 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,4 @@ rapids_cython_create_modules(
   LINKED_LIBRARIES "${linked_libraries}" MODULE_PREFIX io_ ASSOCIATED_TARGETS cudf
 )
 
-foreach(target IN LISTS RAPIDS_CYTHON_CREATED_TARGETS)
-  target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE "${Python_NumPy_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
-  target_include_directories(${target} PRIVATE "${PYARROW_INCLUDE_DIR}")
-endforeach()
+link_to_pyarrow_headers("${RAPIDS_CYTHON_CREATED_TARGETS}")