diff --git a/ci/build_python.sh b/ci/build_python.sh
index dd259bdad..c50a413c6 100755
--- a/ci/build_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_python.sh
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ rapids-conda-retry mambabuild \
   --no-test \
   --channel "${CPP_CHANNEL}" \
   conda/recipes/cuvs
+
+rapids-upload-conda-to-s3 python
diff --git a/ci/build_wheel.sh b/ci/build_wheel.sh
index 713d3ff33..8632d8bc3 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel.sh
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ fi
 cd "${package_dir}"
 
 # Hardcode the output dir
-SKBUILD_CMAKE_ARGS="-DDETECT_CONDA_ENV=OFF;-DDISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS=ON" \
-    python -m pip wheel . -w dist -vvv --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check
+python -m pip wheel . -w dist -vvv --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check
 
 mkdir -p final_dist
 python -m auditwheel repair -w final_dist dist/*
diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_cuvs.sh b/ci/build_wheel_cuvs.sh
index d209f93c0..238483b6e 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_cuvs.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_cuvs.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Set up skbuild options. Enable sccache in skbuild config options
-export SKBUILD_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="-DCUVS_BUILD_WHEELS=ON -DDETECT_CONDA_ENV=OFF -DFIND_CUVS_CPP=OFF"
+export SKBUILD_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="-DDETECT_CONDA_ENV=OFF -DFIND_CUVS_CPP=OFF"
 
 ci/build_wheel.sh cuvs python/cuvs
diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index c076472c1..ceab53fb3 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ option(DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS "Disable deprecaction warnings " ON)
 option(DISABLE_OPENMP "Disable OpenMP" OFF)
 option(CUVS_NVTX "Enable nvtx markers" OFF)
 
-# The options below allow incorporating libcuvs into another build process
-# without installing all its components. This is useful if total file size is
-# at a premium and we do not expect other consumers to use any APIs of the
-# dependency except those that are directly linked to by the dependent library.
-option(CUVS_EXCLUDE_RAFT_FROM_ALL "Exclude RAFT targets from cuVS's 'all' target" OFF)
-
 if((BUILD_TESTS OR BUILD_C_LIBRARY) AND NOT BUILD_CPU_ONLY)
 
 endif()
@@ -222,7 +216,16 @@ target_include_directories(
 
 if(NOT BUILD_CPU_ONLY)
   # Keep cuVS as lightweight as possible. Only CUDA libs and rmm should be used in global target.
-  target_link_libraries(cuvs PUBLIC raft::raft raft::compiled nvidia::cutlass::cutlass)
+  target_link_libraries(cuvs
+        PUBLIC
+            rmm::rmm
+            $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${CUDA_STATIC_RUNTIME}>>:raft::raft>
+            $<$<NOT:$<BOOL:${CUDA_STATIC_RUNTIME}>>:raft::compiled>
+        PRIVATE
+            $<$<BOOL:${CUDA_STATIC_RUNTIME}>:raft::raft>
+            $<$<BOOL:${CUDA_STATIC_RUNTIME}>:raft::compiled>
+            nvidia::cutlass::cutlass
+    )
 endif()
 
 # Endian detection
diff --git a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_raft.cmake b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_raft.cmake
index bc974f6b2..ace0165f7 100644
--- a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_raft.cmake
+++ b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_raft.cmake
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ function(find_and_configure_raft)
               GIT_REPOSITORY        https://github.com/${PKG_FORK}/raft.git
               GIT_TAG               ${PKG_PINNED_TAG}
               SOURCE_SUBDIR         cpp
-              EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL      ${PKG_EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL}
               OPTIONS
               "BUILD_TESTS OFF"
               "BUILD_PRIMS_BENCH OFF"
@@ -74,8 +73,6 @@ find_and_configure_raft(VERSION  ${RAFT_VERSION}.00
         FORK                     ${RAFT_FORK}
         PINNED_TAG               ${RAFT_PINNED_TAG}
         COMPILE_LIBRARY          ON
-        USE_RAFT_STATIC          ${CUVS_USE_RAFT_STATIC}
-        EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL         ${CUVS_EXCLUDE_RAFT_FROM_ALL}
         ENABLE_MNMG_DEPENDENCIES OFF
         ENABLE_NVTX              OFF
 )
diff --git a/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt b/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a06c8b5f..29ac255c5 100644
--- a/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ if(NOT cuvs_FOUND)
   set(CUDA_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)
   set(CUVS_USE_RAFT_STATIC ON)
 
-  # Don't install the static libs into wheels
-  set(CUVS_EXCLUDE_RAFT_FROM_ALL ON)
-
   add_subdirectory(../../cpp cuvs-cpp EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 
   set(cython_lib_dir cuvs_py)