diff --git a/cmake/CxxThirdParty.cmake b/cmake/CxxThirdParty.cmake
index 92df70f0c..dc6c9a239 100644
--- a/cmake/CxxThirdParty.cmake
+++ b/cmake/CxxThirdParty.cmake
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ if(${NEOFOAM_WITH_GINKGO})
     ginkgo-project/ginkgo
     GIT_TAG
     develop
-    VERSION
-    1.9.0
     SYSTEM)
 endif()