diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
index cc09d56057..189f8268df 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ dependencies:
 - dask-cuda==24.6.*
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-aarch64=11.*
-- gmock>=1.13.0
 - graphviz
-- gtest>=1.13.0
 - ipython
 - joblib>=0.11
 - libcublas-dev=11.11.3.6
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 9fbdcdaad4..e604705112 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ dependencies:
 - dask-cuda==24.6.*
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-64=11.*
-- gmock>=1.13.0
 - graphviz
-- gtest>=1.13.0
 - ipython
 - joblib>=0.11
 - libcublas-dev=11.11.3.6
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 1e78e7deca..49c53b4cfe 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ dependencies:
 - dask-cuda==24.6.*
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-aarch64=11.*
-- gmock>=1.13.0
 - graphviz
-- gtest>=1.13.0
 - ipython
 - joblib>=0.11
 - libcublas-dev
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 6d88855f30..6f782175dd 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ dependencies:
 - dask-cuda==24.6.*
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-64=11.*
-- gmock>=1.13.0
 - graphviz
-- gtest>=1.13.0
 - ipython
 - joblib>=0.11
 - libcublas-dev
diff --git a/conda/recipes/libraft/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/recipes/libraft/conda_build_config.yaml
index 9c39da4507..385cd831fc 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/libraft/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/libraft/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ cmake_version:
 nccl_version:
   - ">=2.9.9"
 
-gbench_version:
-  - "==1.8.0"
-
-gtest_version:
-  - ">=1.13.0"
-
 glog_version:
   - ">=0.6.0"
 
diff --git a/conda/recipes/libraft/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/libraft/meta.yaml
index 55f326dc53..c4fd0aa0b6 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/libraft/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/libraft/meta.yaml
@@ -304,9 +304,6 @@ outputs:
         - libcusolver-dev
         - libcusparse-dev
         {% endif %}
-        - benchmark {{ gbench_version }}
-        - gmock {{ gtest_version }}
-        - gtest {{ gtest_version }}
       run:
         - {{ pin_compatible('cuda-version', max_pin='x', min_pin='x') }}
         {% if cuda_major == "11" %}
@@ -319,9 +316,6 @@ outputs:
         - libcusparse
         {% endif %}
         - {{ pin_subpackage('libraft', exact=True) }}
-        - benchmark {{ gbench_version }}
-        - gmock {{ gtest_version }}
-        - gtest {{ gtest_version }}
     about:
       home: https://rapids.ai/
       license: Apache-2.0
diff --git a/conda/recipes/raft-ann-bench/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda/recipes/raft-ann-bench/conda_build_config.yaml
index da0b893c1d..6aa6f3d47d 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/raft-ann-bench/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/raft-ann-bench/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ cmake_version:
 nccl_version:
   - ">=2.9.9"
 
-gtest_version:
-  - ">=1.13.0"
-
 glog_version:
   - ">=0.6.0"
 
diff --git a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index cbae4bfb3f..25475fc6f2 100644
--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,12 +185,13 @@ if(NOT BUILD_CPU_ONLY)
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
-  include(cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake)
+  include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gtest.cmake)
+  rapids_cpm_gtest(BUILD_STATIC)
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_PRIMS_BENCH OR BUILD_ANN_BENCH)
   include(${rapids-cmake-dir}/cpm/gbench.cmake)
-  rapids_cpm_gbench()
+  rapids_cpm_gbench(BUILD_STATIC)
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_CAGRA_HNSWLIB)
diff --git a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake b/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 7efad7886c..0000000000
--- a/cpp/cmake/thirdparty/get_gtest.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#=============================================================================
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2022, 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()
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 658b08421d..a83cd003d6 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -358,8 +358,6 @@ dependencies:
       - output_types: [conda]
         packages:
           - *cmake_ver
-          - gtest>=1.13.0
-          - gmock>=1.13.0
   docs:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda]