diff --git a/cmake/NVBenchDependencies.cmake b/cmake/NVBenchDependencies.cmake
index d0daa90..5f4aa82 100644
--- a/cmake/NVBenchDependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/NVBenchDependencies.cmake
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ################################################################################
 # fmtlib/fmt
-rapids_cpm_find(fmt 9.1.0
+rapids_cpm_find(fmt 7.1.3
   CPM_ARGS
     GITHUB_REPOSITORY fmtlib/fmt
-    GIT_TAG 9.1.0
+    GIT_TAG 7.1.3
     GIT_SHALLOW TRUE
     OPTIONS
       # Force static to keep fmt internal.