diff --git a/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt b/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
index eeae46302a3..f30ccce388a 100644
--- a/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ target_link_libraries(bitcoinkernel
     secp256k1_objs
     $<$<PLATFORM_ID:Windows>:bcrypt>
     $<TARGET_NAME_IF_EXISTS:USDT::headers>
-  PUBLIC
     Boost::headers
 )