diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 95177fdc8..0b2f29cf8 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ endfunction()
 
 function(add_fv3atm_serial_test TESTNAME)
   add_executable(${TESTNAME} ${TESTNAME}.F90)
-  target_link_libraries(${TESTNAME} PRIVATE fv3atm MPI::MPI_Fortran PIO::PIO_Fortran)
+  target_link_libraries(${TESTNAME} PRIVATE fv3atm)
   add_test(${TESTNAME} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${TESTNAME})
 endfunction()