diff --git a/backend/cpp/llama/CMakeLists.txt b/backend/cpp/llama/CMakeLists.txt
index 81f5324eac0b..027fab9109ab 100644
--- a/backend/cpp/llama/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend/cpp/llama/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,11 +49,8 @@ add_library(hw_grpc_proto
   ${hw_grpc_hdrs}
   ${hw_proto_srcs}
   ${hw_proto_hdrs})
-target_compile_definitions(${TARGET} PRIVATE
-    SERVER_VERBOSE=$<BOOL:${LLAMA_SERVER_VERBOSE}>
-)
+
 add_executable(${TARGET} grpc-server.cpp json.hpp)
-install(TARGETS ${TARGET} RUNTIME)
 target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE common llama clip ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT} absl::flags hw_grpc_proto
   absl::flags_parse
   gRPC::${_REFLECTION}