diff --git a/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/conda_build_config.yaml
index ae2c2c714..52573b012 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ doxygen_version:
 nccl_version:
   - ">=2.9.9"
 
-gtest_version:
-  - ">=1.13.0"
-
-gmock_version:
-  - ">=1.13.0"
-
 c_stdlib:
   - sysroot
 
diff --git a/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/meta.yaml
index 9f9b6e5b0..e4c400e60 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/libwholegraph/meta.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ requirements:
     {% endif %}
     - cuda-version ={{ cuda_version }}
     - doxygen {{ doxygen_version }}
-    - gmock {{ gtest_version }}
-    - gtest {{ gtest_version }}
     - libraft ={{ minor_version }}
     - libraft-headers ={{ minor_version }}
     - librmm ={{ minor_version }}
@@ -134,8 +132,6 @@ outputs:
         {% else %}
         - cuda-cudart
         {% endif %}
-        - gmock {{ gtest_version }}
-        - gtest {{ gtest_version }}
     about:
       home: https://rapids.ai/
       license: Apache-2.0