diff --git a/bazel/deps.bzl b/bazel/deps.bzl
index 2b985a0..75a2974 100644
--- a/bazel/deps.bzl
+++ b/bazel/deps.bzl
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ cmake(
         "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS" : "-Wno-fuse-ld-path",
         "CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE": "ON",
         "FMT_MASTER_PROJECT": "OFF",
-        "FMT_INSTALL": "ON",
     },
     out_static_libs = select({
         ":dbg_build":           ["libfmtd.a"],