diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 3393a56682..6e4ae62ee2 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ if(POLICY CMP0135)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0135 OLD)
 endif()
 
-set(CONFIGURE_DEPENDS CONFIGURE_DEPENDS)
 ########################################
 
 project(lammps CXX)
@@ -198,8 +197,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
-file(GLOB ALL_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
-file(GLOB MAIN_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/main.cpp)
+file(GLOB ALL_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
+file(GLOB MAIN_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/main.cpp)
 list(REMOVE_ITEM ALL_SOURCES ${MAIN_SOURCES})
 add_library(lammps ${ALL_SOURCES})
 
@@ -443,7 +442,7 @@ if(PKG_MSCG OR PKG_ATC OR PKG_AWPMD OR PKG_ML-QUIP OR PKG_ML-POD OR PKG_ELECTROD
     find_package(BLAS)
   endif()
   if(NOT LAPACK_FOUND OR NOT BLAS_FOUND OR USE_INTERNAL_LINALG)
-    file(GLOB LINALG_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/linalg/[^.]*.cpp)
+    file(GLOB LINALG_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/linalg/[^.]*.cpp)
     add_library(linalg STATIC ${LINALG_SOURCES})
     set_target_properties(linalg PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME lammps_linalg${LAMMPS_MACHINE})
     set(BLAS_LIBRARIES "$<TARGET_FILE:linalg>")
@@ -573,8 +572,8 @@ endforeach()
 foreach(PKG ${STANDARD_PACKAGES})
   set(${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/${PKG})
 
-  file(GLOB ${PKG}_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
-  file(GLOB ${PKG}_HEADERS ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.h)
+  file(GLOB ${PKG}_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
+  file(GLOB ${PKG}_HEADERS CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.h)
 
   # check for package files in src directory due to old make system
   DetectBuildSystemConflict(${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR} ${${PKG}_SOURCES} ${${PKG}_HEADERS})
@@ -601,8 +600,8 @@ endforeach()
 foreach(PKG ${SUFFIX_PACKAGES})
   set(${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/${PKG})
 
-  file(GLOB ${PKG}_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
-  file(GLOB ${PKG}_HEADERS ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.h)
+  file(GLOB ${PKG}_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
+  file(GLOB ${PKG}_HEADERS CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${${PKG}_SOURCES_DIR}/[^.]*.h)
 
   # check for package files in src directory due to old make system
   DetectBuildSystemConflict(${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR} ${${PKG}_SOURCES} ${${PKG}_HEADERS})
@@ -616,7 +615,7 @@ endforeach()
 foreach(PKG_LIB POEMS ATC AWPMD H5MD)
   if(PKG_${PKG_LIB})
     string(TOLOWER "${PKG_LIB}" PKG_LIB)
-    file(GLOB_RECURSE ${PKG_LIB}_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS}
+    file(GLOB_RECURSE ${PKG_LIB}_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
       ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/${PKG_LIB}/[^.]*.c ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/${PKG_LIB}/[^.]*.cpp)
     add_library(${PKG_LIB} STATIC ${${PKG_LIB}_SOURCES})
     set_target_properties(${PKG_LIB} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME lammps_${PKG_LIB}${LAMMPS_MACHINE})
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Documentation.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Documentation.cmake
index df9bf2b449..400109067f 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Documentation.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Documentation.cmake
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if(BUILD_DOC)
   set(VIRTUALENV ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m venv)
 
   find_package(Doxygen 1.8.10 REQUIRED)
-  file(GLOB DOC_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_DOC_DIR}/src/[^.]*.rst)
+  file(GLOB DOC_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_DOC_DIR}/src/[^.]*.rst)
 
   add_custom_command(
     OUTPUT docenv
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if(BUILD_DOC)
       message(STATUS "Using already downloaded archive ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/libpace.tar.gz")
     endif()
     execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E tar xzf mathjax.tar.gz WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-    file(GLOB MATHJAX_VERSION_DIR ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/MathJax-*)
+    file(GLOB MATHJAX_VERSION_DIR CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/MathJax-*)
     execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename ${MATHJAX_VERSION_DIR} ${DOC_BUILD_STATIC_DIR}/mathjax)
   endif()
 
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSInterfacePlugin.cmake b/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSInterfacePlugin.cmake
index c1cc613496..d064020098 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSInterfacePlugin.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSInterfacePlugin.cmake
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ endfunction(validate_option)
 
 # helper function for getting the most recently modified file or folder from a glob pattern
 function(get_newest_file path variable)
-  file(GLOB _dirs ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${path})
+  file(GLOB _dirs CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${path})
   set(_besttime 2000-01-01T00:00:00)
   set(_bestfile "<unknown>")
   foreach(_dir ${_dirs})
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSUtils.cmake b/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSUtils.cmake
index 1ceec7e06e..bb5ea07609 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSUtils.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/LAMMPSUtils.cmake
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ endfunction()
 
 # helper function for getting the most recently modified file or folder from a glob pattern
 function(get_newest_file path variable)
-  file(GLOB _dirs ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${path})
+  file(GLOB _dirs CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${path})
   set(_besttime 2000-01-01T00:00:00)
   set(_bestfile "<unknown>")
   foreach(_dir ${_dirs})
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ endfunction()
 
 function(check_for_autogen_files source_dir)
     message(STATUS "Running check for auto-generated files from make-based build system")
-    file(GLOB SRC_AUTOGEN_FILES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${source_dir}/style_*.h)
-    file(GLOB SRC_AUTOGEN_PACKAGES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${source_dir}/packages_*.h)
+    file(GLOB SRC_AUTOGEN_FILES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${source_dir}/style_*.h)
+    file(GLOB SRC_AUTOGEN_PACKAGES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${source_dir}/packages_*.h)
     list(APPEND SRC_AUTOGEN_FILES ${SRC_AUTOGEN_PACKAGES} ${source_dir}/lmpinstalledpkgs.h ${source_dir}/lmpgitversion.h)
     list(APPEND SRC_AUTOGEN_FILES ${SRC_AUTOGEN_PACKAGES} ${source_dir}/mliap_model_python_couple.h ${source_dir}/mliap_model_python_couple.cpp)
     foreach(_SRC ${SRC_AUTOGEN_FILES})
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/COLVARS.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/COLVARS.cmake
index 325e0e205e..745c1de026 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/COLVARS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/COLVARS.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 set(COLVARS_SOURCE_DIR ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/colvars)
 
-file(GLOB COLVARS_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${COLVARS_SOURCE_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
+file(GLOB COLVARS_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${COLVARS_SOURCE_DIR}/[^.]*.cpp)
 
 option(COLVARS_DEBUG "Enable debugging messages for Colvars (quite verbose)" OFF)
 
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/GPU.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/GPU.cmake
index 4a70eb7a1e..221013580f 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/GPU.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/GPU.cmake
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if (PKG_AMOEBA)
               ${GPU_SOURCES_DIR}/amoeba_convolution_gpu.cpp)
 endif()
 
-file(GLOB GPU_LIB_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cpp)
+file(GLOB GPU_LIB_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cpp)
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${LAMMPS_LIB_BINARY_DIR}/gpu)
 
 if(GPU_API STREQUAL "CUDA")
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ if(GPU_API STREQUAL "CUDA")
   set(GPU_ARCH "sm_50" CACHE STRING "LAMMPS GPU CUDA SM primary architecture (e.g. sm_60)")
 
   # ensure that no *cubin.h files exist from a compile in the lib/gpu folder
-  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_OLD_CUBIN_HEADERS ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/*_cubin.h)
+  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_OLD_CUBIN_HEADERS CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/*_cubin.h)
   if(GPU_LIB_OLD_CUBIN_HEADERS)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "########################################################################\n"
       "Found file(s) generated by the make-based build system in lib/gpu\n"
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ if(GPU_API STREQUAL "CUDA")
       "########################################################################")
   endif()
 
-  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CU ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu)
+  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CU CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM GPU_LIB_CU ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/lal_pppm.cu)
 
   cuda_include_directories(${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu ${LAMMPS_LIB_BINARY_DIR}/gpu)
 
   if(CUDPP_OPT)
     cuda_include_directories(${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/cudpp_mini)
-    file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CUDPP_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/cudpp_mini/[^.]*.cpp)
-    file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CUDPP_CU ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/cudpp_mini/[^.]*.cu)
+    file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CUDPP_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/cudpp_mini/[^.]*.cpp)
+    file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CUDPP_CU CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/cudpp_mini/[^.]*.cu)
   endif()
 
   # build arch/gencode commands for nvcc based on CUDA toolkit version and use choice
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ elseif(GPU_API STREQUAL "OPENCL")
   include(OpenCLUtils)
   set(OCL_COMMON_HEADERS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/lal_preprocessor.h ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/lal_aux_fun1.h)
 
-  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CU ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu)
+  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CU CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM GPU_LIB_CU
     ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/lal_gayberne.cu
     ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/lal_gayberne_lj.cu
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ elseif(GPU_API STREQUAL "HIP")
     endif()
   endif()
 
-  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CU ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu)
+  file(GLOB GPU_LIB_CU CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/[^.]*.cu)
   list(REMOVE_ITEM GPU_LIB_CU ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/gpu/lal_pppm.cu)
 
   set(GPU_LIB_CU_HIP "")
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
index 8b695667ae..d30b0000f3 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/KOKKOS.cmake
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ if(PKG_ML-IAP)
 
   # Add KOKKOS version of ML-IAP Python coupling if non-KOKKOS version is included
   if(MLIAP_ENABLE_PYTHON AND Cythonize_EXECUTABLE)
-    file(GLOB MLIAP_KOKKOS_CYTHON_SRC ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/KOKKOS/*.pyx)
+    file(GLOB MLIAP_KOKKOS_CYTHON_SRC CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/KOKKOS/*.pyx)
     foreach(MLIAP_CYTHON_FILE ${MLIAP_KOKKOS_CYTHON_SRC})
       get_filename_component(MLIAP_CYTHON_BASE ${MLIAP_CYTHON_FILE} NAME_WE)
       add_custom_command(OUTPUT  ${MLIAP_BINARY_DIR}/${MLIAP_CYTHON_BASE}.cpp ${MLIAP_BINARY_DIR}/${MLIAP_CYTHON_BASE}.h
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/LEPTON.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/LEPTON.cmake
index 33e14d092c..b1944c2400 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/LEPTON.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/LEPTON.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if(LEPTON_SOURCE_DIR)
 endif()
 set(LEPTON_SOURCE_DIR ${LAMMPS_LIB_SOURCE_DIR}/lepton)
 
-file(GLOB LEPTON_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LEPTON_SOURCE_DIR}/src/[^.]*.cpp)
+file(GLOB LEPTON_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LEPTON_SOURCE_DIR}/src/[^.]*.cpp)
 
 if((CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "amd64") OR
    (CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR STREQUAL "AMD64") OR
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(LEPTON_ENABLE_JIT)
-  file(GLOB ASMJIT_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LEPTON_SOURCE_DIR}/asmjit/*/[^.]*.cpp)
+  file(GLOB ASMJIT_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LEPTON_SOURCE_DIR}/asmjit/*/[^.]*.cpp)
 endif()
 
 add_library(lepton STATIC ${LEPTON_SOURCES} ${ASMJIT_SOURCES})
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-IAP.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-IAP.cmake
index 2e9a02977d..d6059c44b8 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-IAP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-IAP.cmake
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if(MLIAP_ENABLE_PYTHON)
   endif()
 
   set(MLIAP_BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/cython)
-  file(GLOB MLIAP_CYTHON_SRC ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/ML-IAP/*.pyx)
+  file(GLOB MLIAP_CYTHON_SRC CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_SOURCE_DIR}/ML-IAP/*.pyx)
   file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${MLIAP_BINARY_DIR})
   foreach(MLIAP_CYTHON_FILE ${MLIAP_CYTHON_SRC})
     get_filename_component(MLIAP_CYTHON_BASE ${MLIAP_CYTHON_FILE} NAME_WE)
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/StyleHeaderUtils.cmake b/cmake/Modules/StyleHeaderUtils.cmake
index 2a0a91e843..d4644bd042 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/StyleHeaderUtils.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/StyleHeaderUtils.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 function(FindStyleHeaders path style_class file_pattern headers)
-    file(GLOB files ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} "${path}/${file_pattern}*.h")
+    file(GLOB files CONFIGURE_DEPENDS "${path}/${file_pattern}*.h")
     get_property(hlist GLOBAL PROPERTY ${headers})
 
     foreach(file_name ${files})
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ endfunction(DetectBuildSystemConflict)
 
 
 function(FindPackagesHeaders path style_class file_pattern headers)
-    file(GLOB files ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} "${path}/${file_pattern}*.h")
+    file(GLOB files CONFIGURE_DEPENDS "${path}/${file_pattern}*.h")
     get_property(plist GLOBAL PROPERTY ${headers})
 
     foreach(file_name ${files})
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Testing.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Testing.cmake
index 5bb8b512d3..ff595d3c8f 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Testing.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Testing.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if(ENABLE_TESTING)
   find_program(VALGRIND_BINARY NAMES valgrind)
   # generate custom suppression file
   file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lammps.supp "\n")
-  file(GLOB VALGRIND_SUPPRESSION_FILES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${LAMMPS_TOOLS_DIR}/valgrind/[^.]*.supp)
+  file(GLOB VALGRIND_SUPPRESSION_FILES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${LAMMPS_TOOLS_DIR}/valgrind/[^.]*.supp)
   foreach(SUPP ${VALGRIND_SUPPRESSION_FILES})
     file(READ ${SUPP} SUPPRESSIONS)
     file(APPEND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lammps.supp "${SUPPRESSIONS}")
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Tools.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Tools.cmake
index 285c5f2405..c9fd7aab60 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Tools.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Tools.cmake
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if(BUILD_TOOLS)
 
   enable_language(C)
   get_filename_component(MSI2LMP_SOURCE_DIR ${LAMMPS_TOOLS_DIR}/msi2lmp/src ABSOLUTE)
-  file(GLOB MSI2LMP_SOURCES ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${MSI2LMP_SOURCE_DIR}/[^.]*.c)
+  file(GLOB MSI2LMP_SOURCES CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${MSI2LMP_SOURCE_DIR}/[^.]*.c)
   add_executable(msi2lmp ${MSI2LMP_SOURCES})
   if(STANDARD_MATH_LIB)
     target_link_libraries(msi2lmp PRIVATE ${STANDARD_MATH_LIB})
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/CMakeLists.txt b/unittest/force-styles/CMakeLists.txt
index 21a1bd3eda..efc75f512d 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # tests for molecular systems and related pair styles
-file(GLOB MOL_PAIR_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/mol-pair-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB MOL_PAIR_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/mol-pair-*.yaml)
 # cannot test MSM with single precision data
 if(FFT_SINGLE)
   list(FILTER MOL_PAIR_TESTS EXCLUDE REGEX "msm")
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ foreach(TEST ${MOL_PAIR_TESTS})
 endforeach()
 
 # tests for metal-like atomic systems and related pair styles
-file(GLOB ATOMIC_PAIR_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/atomic-pair-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB ATOMIC_PAIR_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/atomic-pair-*.yaml)
 foreach(TEST ${ATOMIC_PAIR_TESTS})
   string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*atomic-pair-(.*)\.yaml" "AtomicPairStyle:\\1" TNAME ${TEST})
   extract_tags(TEST_TAGS ${TEST})
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ foreach(TEST ${ATOMIC_PAIR_TESTS})
 endforeach()
 
 # tests for Si-like manybody systems and related pair styles
-file(GLOB MANYBODY_PAIR_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/manybody-pair-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB MANYBODY_PAIR_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/manybody-pair-*.yaml)
 foreach(TEST ${MANYBODY_PAIR_TESTS})
   string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*manybody-pair-(.*)\.yaml" "ManybodyPairStyle:\\1" TNAME ${TEST})
   extract_tags(TEST_TAGS ${TEST})
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ endforeach()
 add_executable(test_bond_style test_bond_style.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(test_bond_style PRIVATE lammps style_tests)
 
-file(GLOB BOND_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/bond-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB BOND_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/bond-*.yaml)
 foreach(TEST ${BOND_TESTS})
   string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*bond-(.*)\.yaml" "BondStyle:\\1" TNAME ${TEST})
   extract_tags(TEST_TAGS ${TEST})
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ endforeach()
 add_executable(test_angle_style test_angle_style.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(test_angle_style PRIVATE lammps style_tests)
 
-file(GLOB ANGLE_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/angle-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB ANGLE_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/angle-*.yaml)
 foreach(TEST ${ANGLE_TESTS})
   string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*angle-(.*)\.yaml" "AngleStyle:\\1" TNAME ${TEST})
   extract_tags(TEST_TAGS ${TEST})
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ foreach(TEST ${ANGLE_TESTS})
 endforeach()
 
 # kspace style tester, currently uses the pair style tool
-file(GLOB KSPACE_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/kspace-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB KSPACE_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/kspace-*.yaml)
 # cannot test MSM with single precision data
 if(FFT_SINGLE)
   list(FILTER KSPACE_TESTS EXCLUDE REGEX "msm")
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ endif()
 target_link_libraries(test_fix_timestep PRIVATE lammps style_tests)
 
 # tests for timestep related fixes (time integration, thermostat, force manipulation, constraints/restraints)
-file(GLOB FIX_TIMESTEP_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/fix-timestep-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB FIX_TIMESTEP_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/fix-timestep-*.yaml)
 foreach(TEST ${FIX_TIMESTEP_TESTS})
   string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*fix-timestep-(.*)\.yaml" "FixTimestep:\\1" TNAME ${TEST})
   extract_tags(TEST_TAGS ${TEST})
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ endforeach()
 add_executable(test_dihedral_style test_dihedral_style.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(test_dihedral_style PRIVATE lammps style_tests)
 
-file(GLOB DIHEDRAL_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/dihedral-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB DIHEDRAL_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/dihedral-*.yaml)
 foreach(TEST ${DIHEDRAL_TESTS})
   string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*dihedral-(.*)\.yaml" "DihedralStyle:\\1" TNAME ${TEST})
   extract_tags(TEST_TAGS ${TEST})
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ endforeach()
 add_executable(test_improper_style test_improper_style.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(test_improper_style PRIVATE lammps style_tests)
 
-file(GLOB IMPROPER_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false ${CONFIGURE_DEPENDS} ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/improper-*.yaml)
+file(GLOB IMPROPER_TESTS LIST_DIRECTORIES false CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${TEST_INPUT_FOLDER}/improper-*.yaml)
 foreach(TEST ${IMPROPER_TESTS})
   string(REGEX REPLACE "^.*improper-(.*)\.yaml" "ImproperStyle:\\1" TNAME ${TEST})
   extract_tags(TEST_TAGS ${TEST})