diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 423bef0f5..d120c8d3d 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,9 +191,5 @@ endif()
 create_target_directory_groups(common)
 find_package(Boost 1.71 COMPONENTS context headers REQUIRED)
 
-if (fmt_FOUND)
-    target_link_libraries(common PUBLIC ${Boost_LIBRARIES} fmt microprofile)
-else()
-    target_link_libraries(common PUBLIC ${Boost_LIBRARIES} fmt::fmt microprofile)
-endif()
+target_link_libraries(common PUBLIC ${Boost_LIBRARIES} fmt::fmt microprofile)
 target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE lz4::lz4 zstd::zstd xbyak)