--- a/scripts/build.py
+++ b/scripts/build.py
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ def get_curl_libraries():
 ffibuilder = FFI()
 system = platform.system()
 root_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent
-download_libcurl()
 
 
 ffibuilder.set_source(
@@ -150,9 +149,7 @@ ffibuilder.set_source(
         #include "shim.h"
     """,
     # FIXME from `curl-impersonate`
-    libraries=get_curl_libraries(),
-    extra_objects=get_curl_archives(),
-    library_dirs=[arch["libdir"]],
+    libraries=["curl-impersonate"],
     source_extension=".c",
     include_dirs=[
         str(root_dir / "include"),