diff --git a/packages/freetype2.cmake b/packages/freetype2.cmake
index 1b5ca641..9d025eac 100644
--- a/packages/freetype2.cmake
+++ b/packages/freetype2.cmake
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ ExternalProject_Add(freetype2
     DEPENDS
         libpng
         zlib
-        brotli
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/freetype/freetype.git
     SOURCE_DIR ${SOURCE_LOCATION}
     GIT_CLONE_FLAGS "--filter=tree:0"
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(freetype2
         --default-library=static
         -Dharfbuzz=disabled
         -Dtests=disabled
-        -Dbrotli=enabled
+        -Dbrotli=disabled
         -Dzlib=enabled
         -Dpng=enabled
     BUILD_COMMAND ${EXEC} ninja -C <BINARY_DIR>