diff --git a/rviz_rendering/CMakeLists.txt b/rviz_rendering/CMakeLists.txt
index 99c62219e..c48ba3e0a 100644
--- a/rviz_rendering/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rviz_rendering/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
   )
 
   ament_add_gmock(string_helper_test test/rviz_rendering/string_helper_test.cpp)
-  if(TARGET string_helper_test)
-    target_link_libraries(string_helper_test rviz_rendering)
-  endif()
 
   ament_add_gmock(point_cloud_test_target
     test/rviz_rendering/objects/point_cloud_test.cpp
@@ -222,6 +219,7 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
     ${SKIP_DISPLAY_TESTS})
   if(TARGET billboard_line_test_target)
     target_link_libraries(billboard_line_test_target
+      assimp::assimp
       rviz_ogre_vendor::OgreMain
       rviz_rendering
       rviz_rendering_test_utils