diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4cbdf4a1..c902dee6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ if(WIN32)
   target_link_libraries(maxminddb ws2_32)
 endif()
 
-set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX lib)
-set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX lib)
-
 target_include_directories(maxminddb PUBLIC
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}>
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>