diff --git a/conda/vs2022/meta.yaml b/conda/vs2022/meta.yaml
index 78452f61f3..184c4c32df 100644
--- a/conda/vs2022/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/vs2022/meta.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ package:
   name: vs{{ vsyear }}
   version: {{ fullver }}
 
-requirements:
-  build:
-    - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
-
 build:
   skip: True  [not win]
   script_env: