diff --git a/buildpack.toml b/buildpack.toml
index bfab5cb5..4f66057d 100644
--- a/buildpack.toml
+++ b/buildpack.toml
@@ -138,11 +138,6 @@ api = "0.7"
     optional = true
     version = "3.5.4"
 
-  [[order.group]]
-    id = "paketo-buildpacks/cpython"
-    optional = true
-    version = "1.18.0"
-
   [[order.group]]
     id = "paketo-buildpacks/node-engine"
     version = "7.10.0"