diff --git a/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/brute_force/CMakeLists.txt b/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/brute_force/CMakeLists.txt
index 8534370ae..4806fb9fc 100644
--- a/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/brute_force/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/cuvs/cuvs/neighbors/brute_force/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 # Set the list of Cython files to build
 set(cython_sources brute_force.pyx)
-set(linked_libraries cuvs::cuvs cuvs_c)
+set(linked_libraries cuvs::cuvs cuvs::c_api)
 
 # Build all of the Cython targets
 rapids_cython_create_modules(