diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 5ed1b9f4..f64b2c5d 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ dependencies:
 - dask-cudf==24.6.*
 - doxygen=1.9.1
 - fmt>=10.1.1,<11
-- gmock>=1.13.0
-- gtest>=1.13.0
 - librmm==24.6.*
 - libtool
 - ninja
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 808ed080..2944c0e7 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ dependencies:
 - dask-cudf==24.6.*
 - doxygen=1.9.1
 - fmt>=10.1.1,<11
-- gmock>=1.13.0
-- gtest>=1.13.0
 - librmm==24.6.*
 - libtool
 - ninja
diff --git a/conda/recipes/ucxx/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/ucxx/meta.yaml
index 6d1aa54e..59f7bc5a 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/ucxx/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/ucxx/meta.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ requirements:
     - ucx
     - python
     - librmm =24.06
-    - gtest
 
 outputs:
   - name: libucxx
@@ -184,8 +183,7 @@ outputs:
         - cuda-cudart
         {% endif %}
         - {{ pin_compatible('cuda-version', max_pin='x', min_pin='x') }}
-        - gtest
-        - gmock
+
     about:
       home: https://rapids.ai/
       license: BSD-3-Clause
diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 97bfc604..c99737bd 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # =================================================================================
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2022-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2022-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 3-Clause License
 # =================================================================================
 
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ if(UCXX_ENABLE_RMM)
 endif()
 # find or install GoogleTest
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
-  include(cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake)
+  include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gtest.cmake)
+
+  # Find or install GoogleTest
+  rapids_cpm_gtest(BUILD_STATIC)
 endif()
 
 # ##################################################################################################
diff --git a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a94dd74..00000000
--- a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# =============================================================================
-# Copyright (c) 2021, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
-# in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License
-# is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
-# or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
-# the License.
-# =============================================================================
-
-# This function finds gtest and sets any additional necessary environment variables.
-function(find_and_configure_gtest)
-  include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gtest.cmake)
-
-  # Find or install GoogleTest
-  rapids_cpm_gtest(BUILD_EXPORT_SET ucxx-testing-exports INSTALL_EXPORT_SET ucxx-testing-exports)
-
-  if(GTest_ADDED)
-    rapids_export(
-      BUILD GTest
-      VERSION ${GTest_VERSION}
-      EXPORT_SET GTestTargets
-      GLOBAL_TARGETS gtest gmock gtest_main gmock_main
-      NAMESPACE GTest::
-    )
-
-    include("${rapids-cmake-dir}/export/find_package_root.cmake")
-    rapids_export_find_package_root(
-      BUILD GTest [=[${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}]=] EXPORT_SET ucxx-testing-exports
-    )
-  endif()
-
-endfunction()
-
-find_and_configure_gtest()
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 639288eb..5ab6422f 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ dependencies:
           - cxx-compiler
           - &cmake_ver cmake>=3.26.4
           - fmt>=10.1.1,<11
-          - &gmock gmock>=1.13.0
-          - &gtest gtest>=1.13.0
           - librmm==24.6.*
           - ninja
           - spdlog>=1.12.0,<1.13
@@ -250,8 +248,6 @@ dependencies:
       - output_types: conda
         packages:
           - *cmake_ver
-          - *gtest
-          - *gmock
   test_python_ucxx:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, requirements, pyproject]