diff --git a/compiler/noirc_driver/build.rs b/compiler/noirc_driver/build.rs
index 7b5a645c026..6bef7f1fda7 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_driver/build.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_driver/build.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 const GIT_COMMIT: &&str = &"GIT_COMMIT";
 
 fn main() {
-    // Rebuild if the tests have changed
-    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=tests");
-
     // Only use build_data if the environment variable isn't set
     // The environment variable is always set when working via Nix
     if std::env::var(GIT_COMMIT).is_err() {