diff --git a/python/ucxx/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/python/ucxx/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e25cd4b..b7c3868c 100644
--- a/python/ucxx/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/ucxx/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set(linked_libraries ucxx::ucxx ucxx::python Python3::Python)
 rapids_cython_create_modules(
   CXX
   SOURCE_FILES "${cython_sources}"
-  LINKED_LIBRARIES "${linked_libraries}" ASSOCIATED_TARGETS ucxx_examples
+  LINKED_LIBRARIES "${linked_libraries}"
 )
 
 target_include_directories(python_future_task_app PRIVATE ".")