diff --git a/nyxt.asd b/nyxt.asd
index ea2630ce..fdf837e4 100644
--- a/nyxt.asd
+++ b/nyxt.asd
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ The renderer is configured from NYXT_RENDERER or `*nyxt-renderer*'."))
   :defsystem-depends-on ("nasdf")
   :class :nasdf-system
   :depends-on (nyxt/gi-gtk)
-  :build-operation "program-op"
   :build-pathname "nyxt"
   :entry-point "nyxt:entry-point")