diff --git a/crates/ml/Cargo.toml b/crates/ml/Cargo.toml
index bd14fce03..f102b6b32 100644
--- a/crates/ml/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ml/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ categories.workspace = true
 [features]
 # MINIMAL features for HFT inference only - ALL HEAVY ML REMOVED
 # CUDA opt-in: service crates build on CPU nodes without nvcc
-default = ["minimal-inference", "cuda"]
+default = ["minimal-inference"]
 
 # PRODUCTION FEATURES - LIGHTWEIGHT ONLY
 minimal-inference = []  # Minimal inference with no optional deps