--- source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ target_include_directories(${IPFS_API_LIBNAME}
 )
 
 # Fetch "JSON for Modern C++"
-include(FetchContent)
-message(STATUS "Fetching nlohmann/JSON")
-# Retrieve Nlohmann JSON
-FetchContent_Declare(json URL https://github.com/nlohmann/json/releases/download/v3.10.5/json.tar.xz)
-FetchContent_MakeAvailable(json)
 
 # libcurl requires additional libs only for static Windows builds
 if(WIN32)
@@ -71,12 +66,11 @@ set_target_properties(${IPFS_API_LIBNAME} PROPERTIES
   SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}
   VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
 )
-target_link_libraries(${IPFS_API_LIBNAME} ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${WINDOWS_CURL_LIBS} nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)
+target_link_libraries(${IPFS_API_LIBNAME} ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${WINDOWS_CURL_LIBS})
 if(NOT DISABLE_INSTALL)
   install(TARGETS ${IPFS_API_LIBNAME} DESTINATION lib)
   install(FILES include/ipfs/client.h DESTINATION include/ipfs)
   install(FILES include/ipfs/http/transport.h DESTINATION include/ipfs/http)
-  install(FILES ${json_SOURCE_DIR}/include/nlohmann/json.hpp DESTINATION include/nlohmann)
 endif()
 # Tests, use "CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 make test" to see output from failed tests