diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5697138..cf252a3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ def build_extensions(self):
                 "--enable-thread-safety",
                 "--disable-auto-ptr",
                 "--enable-allcxxplugins",
-                "--enable-cgal-header-only",
                 "--enable-cgal",
                 f"--with-cgaldir={cgal_dir}",
                 "--enable-swig",