diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 407d67c..ec69e9c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH)
 endif()
 
 # early find_package() experiment
-find_package(indentlog CONFIG REQUIRED)
-find_package(refcnt CONFIG REQUIRED)
+#find_package(indentlog CONFIG REQUIRED)
+#find_package(refcnt CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # sources
diff --git a/utest/CMakeLists.txt b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e1ba51..75f16ee 100644
--- a/utest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ xo_include_options2(${SELF_EXECUTABLE_NAME})
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # internal dependencies: logutil, ...
 
-xo_internal_dependency(${SELF_EXECUTABLE_NAME} reflect)
+# this won't work.  when cmake runs,  the Config files for reflect haven't been created yet.
+xo_self_dependency(${SELF_EXECUTABLE_NAME} reflect)
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-# 3rd part dependency: catch2:
+# 3rd party dependency: catch2:
 
 find_package(Catch2 2 REQUIRED)