diff --git a/src/blockstore/CMakeLists.txt b/src/blockstore/CMakeLists.txt
index daf8ce25..39511308 100644
--- a/src/blockstore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/blockstore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ add_library(vitastor_blk SHARED
 target_link_libraries(vitastor_blk
 	${LIBURING_LIBRARIES}
 	${ISAL_LIBRARIES}
-	tcmalloc_minimal
 	# for timerfd_manager
 	vitastor_common
 )