diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d0163f082..6af57b3c63 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ find_package(KF6 ${KF6_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
     NewStuff
     Service
     XmlGui
-    ItemViews
 )
 
 find_package(Threads)
diff --git a/src/kcms/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/src/kcms/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index c5ea97f24d..1f2855031b 100644
--- a/src/kcms/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/kcms/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ target_link_libraries(kcm_kwin_scripts
     KF6::NewStuffWidgets
     KF6::Package
     KF6::KCMUtilsQuick
-    KF6::ItemViews
 )
 
 kpackage_install_package(package kcm_kwin_scripts kcms)