diff --git a/src/debug_utilities/CMakeLists.txt b/src/debug_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
index e6d49fd61..99198dc57 100644
--- a/src/debug_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/debug_utilities/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ monero_add_executable(cn_deserialize
 target_link_libraries(cn_deserialize
   LINK_PRIVATE
     cryptonote_core
-    common
     blockchain_db
     p2p
     epee
diff --git a/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt
index 680e34911..d22fecc9c 100644
--- a/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ target_link_libraries(core_proxy
   PRIVATE
     cryptonote_core
     cryptonote_protocol
-    common
-    blockchain_db
     p2p
     epee
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
diff --git a/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
index cb77f8f56..853d46a12 100644
--- a/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/fuzz/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ add_executable(block_fuzz_tests block.cpp fuzzer.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(block_fuzz_tests
   PRIVATE
     cryptonote_core
-    common
-    blockchain_db
     p2p
     epee
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
@@ -44,8 +42,6 @@ add_executable(transaction_fuzz_tests transaction.cpp fuzzer.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(transaction_fuzz_tests
   PRIVATE
     cryptonote_core
-    common
-    blockchain_db
     p2p
     epee
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
@@ -59,8 +55,6 @@ target_link_libraries(signature_fuzz_tests
   PRIVATE
     wallet
     cryptonote_core
-    common
-    blockchain_db
     p2p
     epee
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
@@ -74,8 +68,6 @@ target_link_libraries(cold-outputs_fuzz_tests
   PRIVATE
     wallet
     cryptonote_core
-    common
-    blockchain_db
     p2p
     epee
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
@@ -89,8 +81,6 @@ target_link_libraries(cold-transaction_fuzz_tests
   PRIVATE
     wallet
     cryptonote_core
-    common
-    blockchain_db
     p2p
     epee
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}