diff --git a/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake b/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake
index f7790748..995621e0 100644
--- a/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ ENDIF()
 
 IF(UNIX)
   SET(WITH_EXTRA_CHARSETS all CACHE STRING "")
-  SET(PLUGIN_AUTH_PAM YES)
 
   IF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
     IF(NOT IGNORE_AIO_CHECK)