diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json
index 3b036a88835..72144e31fc9 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
       },
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_SYSROOT": "$env{WASI_SDK_PREFIX}/share/wasi-sysroot",
-        "CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX": "$env{WASI_SDK_PREFIX}/share/wasi-sysroot",
         "CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM": "NEVER",
         "CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY": "ONLY",
         "CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE": "ONLY",