diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index f0e418ba09..129f490489 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,16 +21,11 @@ if("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Debug")
                           VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY "$(OutputPath)"
     )
 
-    if(MSVC)
-      add_dependencies(${TEST_NAME} ${TARGET_NAME_L0})
-      target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} PUBLIC ${TARGET_NAME_L0})
+    find_library(ZE_LOADER ze_loader)
+    if(ZE_LOADER)
+      target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} ze_loader)
     else()
-      if(BUILD_LEVEL_ZERO_LOADER)
-        add_dependencies(${TEST_NAME} ze_loader)
-        target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} ${NEO_BINARY_DIR}/lib/libze_loader.so)
-      else()
-        set_target_properties(${TEST_NAME} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL TRUE)
-      endif()
+      set_target_properties(${TEST_NAME} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL TRUE)
     endif()
     set_target_properties(${TEST_NAME} PROPERTIES FOLDER ${L0_BLACK_BOX_TEST_PROJECT_FOLDER})
   endforeach()
diff --git a/level_zero/tools/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/level_zero/tools/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b853d88af0..021abf80c0 100644
--- a/level_zero/tools/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/level_zero/tools/test/black_box_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ if("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Debug")
                             VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY "$(OutputPath)"
       )
 
-      if(BUILD_LEVEL_ZERO_LOADER)
-        add_dependencies(${TEST_NAME} ze_loader)
-        target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} ${NEO_BINARY_DIR}/lib/libze_loader.so)
+      find_library(ZE_LOADER ze_loader)
+      if(ZE_LOADER)
+        target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} ze_loader)
       else()
-        target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} PUBLIC ${TARGET_NAME_L0})
+        set_target_properties(${TEST_NAME} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL TRUE)
       endif()
       set_target_properties(${TEST_NAME} PROPERTIES FOLDER ${L0_BLACK_BOX_TEST_PROJECT_FOLDER})
     endforeach()