diff --git a/CMakeModules/build_clBLAS.cmake b/CMakeModules/build_clBLAS.cmake
index 8de529e8..6361b613 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/build_clBLAS.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/build_clBLAS.cmake
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ find_package(OpenCL)
 
 ExternalProject_Add(
     clBLAS-ext
-    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/arrayfire/clBLAS.git
-    GIT_TAG arrayfire-release
+    DOWNLOAD_COMMAND true
     BUILD_BYPRODUCTS ${clBLAS_location}
     PREFIX "${prefix}"
     INSTALL_DIR "${prefix}"
diff --git a/CMakeModules/build_clFFT.cmake b/CMakeModules/build_clFFT.cmake
index 28be38a3..85e3915e 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/build_clFFT.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/build_clFFT.cmake
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ ENDIF()
 
 ExternalProject_Add(
     clFFT-ext
-    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/arrayfire/clFFT.git
-    GIT_TAG arrayfire-release
+    DOWNLOAD_COMMAND true
     PREFIX "${prefix}"
     INSTALL_DIR "${prefix}"
     UPDATE_COMMAND ""