diff --git a/src/lib/process/meson.build b/src/lib/process/meson.build
index 925e6f78ef..81c72545ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/process/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/process/meson.build
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ kea_process_lib = shared_library(
     'process_messages.cc',
     'redact_config.cc',
     cpp_args: [f'-DPIDFILE_DIR="@RUNSTATEDIR_INSTALLED@"'],
-    dependencies: [GTEST_DEP],
     include_directories: [include_directories('.')] + INCLUDES,
     install: true,
     install_dir: LIBDIR,