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
diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 788cc2131..b3fdc6d74 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ endif()
 
 # optionally build tests
 if(BUILD_TESTS AND CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME)
-    include(./cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake)
+	include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gtest.cmake)
+	rapids_cpm_gtest(BUILD_STATIC)
     include(CTest) # calls enable_testing()
 
     add_subdirectory(tests)
diff --git a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index cdc2c5d88..000000000
--- a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#=============================================================================
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2022, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#=============================================================================
-
-function(find_and_configure_gtest)
-
-    include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gtest.cmake)
-    rapids_cpm_gtest()
-
-endfunction()
-
-find_and_configure_gtest()