diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index ff3d11d58f028cbe634335fda86a3056d2940002..deee44ca194e49e9d0d4544eb467ea4708a6733e 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
       "name": "_petsc",
       "hidden": true,
       "cacheVariables": {
-        "OGS_USE_PYTHON": "OFF",
         "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS": "ON",
         "OGS_USE_PETSC": "ON"
       },