diff --git a/src/cli/cpl.project.json b/src/cli/cpl.project.json
index 91a1ef44..57786277 100644
--- a/src/cli/cpl.project.json
+++ b/src/cli/cpl.project.json
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "black": "~25.9"
   },
-  "references": [
-    "../core/cpl.project.json"
-  ],
+  "references": [],
   "main": "cpl/cli/main.py",
   "directory": "cpl",
   "build": {