diff --git a/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake b/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake
index b7eded055b1..cfcd971f900 100644
--- a/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_configurations/mysql_release.cmake
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ ELSEIF(DEB)
   SET(WITH_SSL system CACHE STRING "")
   SET(WITH_ZLIB system CACHE STRING "")
   SET(WITH_LIBWRAP ON)
-  SET(WITH_MAX ON)
   SET(HAVE_EMBEDDED_PRIVILEGE_CONTROL ON)
 ELSE()
   SET(WITH_SSL bundled CACHE STRING "")