diff --git a/spack-environment/packages.yaml b/spack-environment/packages.yaml
index 188ab684feb0e2a08c419d2c0c456b73dd4b1b0e..bafbd2dcb9070f13fa90c231f6c566240997bc52 100644
--- a/spack-environment/packages.yaml
+++ b/spack-environment/packages.yaml
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ packages:
   spdlog:
     require:
     - '@1.11.0'
-    - +fmt_external
   stow:
     require:
     - '@2.3.1'