diff --git a/src/experimental/usd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/experimental/usd/CMakeLists.txt
index c52131da..f0892328 100644
--- a/src/experimental/usd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/experimental/usd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -199,10 +199,6 @@ target_sources(mujoco PRIVATE
   utils.cc
   writer.cc
 )
-target_include_directories(${MJ_USD_TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../"
-)
-
 
 if (USD_DIR)
   find_package(pxr REQUIRED)