diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ad5c005..765a986 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ target_include_directories(boost_endian INTERFACE include)
 
 target_link_libraries(boost_endian
     INTERFACE
-        Boost::assert
         Boost::config
         Boost::core
         Boost::predef
         Boost::static_assert
         Boost::type_traits
-        Boost::utility
 )
diff --git a/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 358aa7b..2826ba5 100644
--- a/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/cmake_subdir_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,21 +18,15 @@ endfunction()
 
 # primary dependencies
 
-boost_add_subdir(assert)
 boost_add_subdir(config)
 boost_add_subdir(core)
 boost_add_subdir(predef)
 boost_add_subdir(static_assert)
 boost_add_subdir(type_traits)
-boost_add_subdir(utility)
 
 # secondary dependencies
 
-boost_add_subdir(container_hash)
-boost_add_subdir(preprocessor)
-boost_add_subdir(throw_exception)
-boost_add_subdir(detail)
-boost_add_subdir(integer)
+boost_add_subdir(assert)
 
 # --target check