diff --git a/conda/recipes/libcuvs/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/recipes/libcuvs/conda_build_config.yaml
index 73c3281e6..c833f68ba 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/libcuvs/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/libcuvs/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ cmake_version:
 nccl_version:
   - ">=2.9.9"
 
-gtest_version:
-  - ">=1.13.0"
-
 h5py_version:
   - ">=3.8.0"
 
diff --git a/conda/recipes/libcuvs/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/libcuvs/meta.yaml
index 4ad3618c3..7a09015cc 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/libcuvs/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/libcuvs/meta.yaml
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ outputs:
         - libcusolver-dev
         - libcusparse-dev
         {% endif %}
-        - gmock {{ gtest_version }}
-        - gtest {{ gtest_version }}
       run:
         - {{ pin_compatible('cuda-version', max_pin='x', min_pin='x') }}
         {% if cuda_major == "11" %}
@@ -231,8 +229,6 @@ outputs:
         {% endif %}
         - libraft ={{ minor_version }}
         - {{ pin_subpackage('libcuvs', exact=True) }}
-        - 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 c2d311bf2..eb9de7a9d 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ if(BUILD_C_LIBRARY)
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_TESTS OR BUILD_C_TESTS)
-  include(cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake)
+  include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gtest.cmake)
+  rapids_cpm_gtest(BUILD_STATIC)
 endif()
 
 include(cmake/thirdparty/get_cutlass.cmake)
diff --git a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 34fca4c7d..000000000
--- a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#=============================================================================
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2023, 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()