diff --git a/cpp/include/raft/core/detail/copy.hpp b/cpp/include/raft/core/detail/copy.hpp
index dd50f47786..1a9a4d004d 100644
--- a/cpp/include/raft/core/detail/copy.hpp
+++ b/cpp/include/raft/core/detail/copy.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include <cstdio>
-#include <execution>
 #include <raft/core/cuda_support.hpp>
 #include <raft/core/device_mdspan.hpp>
 #include <raft/core/error.hpp>