diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aa690fe..d3ff45d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if (NOT DEFINED INSTALL_RAPIDJSON_HEADERS)
     option(INSTALL_RAPIDJSON_HEADERS "Install rapidjson headers when make install is executed" ON)
 endif()
 
-include(cmake_scripts/external-projects.cmake)
+#include(cmake_scripts/external-projects.cmake)
 
 if (EXISTS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake)
     message(STATUS "Using conan configuration: ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake")
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 SET_CPP_STANDARD(${PROJECT_NAME})
 
-add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} externalRapidJson)
+#add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} externalRapidJson)
+find_package(RapidJSON CONFIG REQUIRED)
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${RAPIDJSON_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 if (NOT EMBEDDED_RESTC_CPP)