diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6654a1d..748f702 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ endif()
 find_package(nlohmann_json CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
 
-find_package(slick-net 2.1.0 CONFIG QUIET)
-if (NOT slick-net_FOUND)
+find_package(slick-net CONFIG REQUIRED)
+if (FALSE)
     message(STATUS "Fetching slick-net...")
     include(FetchContent)
     FetchContent_Declare(
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ if (NOT slick-net_FOUND)
         GIT_TAG v2.1.0
     )
     FetchContent_MakeAvailable(slick-net)
-else()
-    message(STATUS "Found slick-net: ${slick-net_DIR}")
 endif()
 
 add_library(hyperliquid