diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eb325ebd..e9428e74 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 # Nvidia build folder
 extern/nvidia/_build
 
-# Ignore symlink to Omniverse Code
-extern/nvidia/app
-
 # Python cache
 __pycache__
 
diff --git a/apps/cesium.omniverse.cpp.tests.runner.kit b/apps/cesium.omniverse.cpp.tests.runner.kit
index a991c45d..a812ac86 100644
--- a/apps/cesium.omniverse.cpp.tests.runner.kit
+++ b/apps/cesium.omniverse.cpp.tests.runner.kit
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ folders.'++' = [
     "${app}", # Find other applications in this folder
     "${app}/exts", # Find extensions in this folder
     "${app}/../exts", # Find cesium.omniverse and cesium.usd.schemas
-    "${app}/../extern/nvidia/app/extscache" # Find omni.kit.window.material_graph
 ]
diff --git a/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.kit b/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.kit
index dad99703..ac1005cd 100644
--- a/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.kit
+++ b/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.kit
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ app = true
 [dependencies]
 # Include basic configuration (that brings most of basic extensions)
 "omni.app.base" = {}
-"omni.kit.window.material_graph" = {optional = true}
+"omni.kit.window.material_graph" = {}
 "cesium.omniverse" = {}
 "cesium.powertools" = {}
 "omni.curve.manipulator" = {}
@@ -26,5 +26,4 @@ folders.'++' = [
     "${app}", # Find other applications in this folder
     "${app}/exts", # Find extensions in this folder
     "${app}/../exts", # Find cesium.omniverse and cesium.usd.schemas
-    "${app}/../extern/nvidia/app/extscache" # Find omni.kit.window.material_graph
 ]
diff --git a/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.python.debug.kit b/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.python.debug.kit
index 8370c14f..ad884f07 100644
--- a/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.python.debug.kit
+++ b/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.python.debug.kit
@@ -16,5 +16,4 @@ folders.'++' = [
     "${app}", # Find other applications in this folder
     "${app}/exts", # Find extensions in this folder
     "${app}/../exts", # Find cesium.omniverse and cesium.usd.schemas
-    "${app}/../extern/nvidia/app/extscache" # Find omni.kit.window.material_graph
 ]
diff --git a/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.trace.kit b/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.trace.kit
index ab9326d7..2993354e 100644
--- a/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.trace.kit
+++ b/apps/cesium.omniverse.dev.trace.kit
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@ folders.'++' = [
     "${app}", # Find other applications in this folder
     "${app}/exts", # Find extensions in this folder
     "${app}/../exts", # Find cesium.omniverse and cesium.usd.schemas
-    "${app}/../extern/nvidia/app/extscache" # Find omni.kit.window.material_graph
 ]
diff --git a/apps/cesium.performance.kit b/apps/cesium.performance.kit
index dc9c66de..047fa699 100644
--- a/apps/cesium.performance.kit
+++ b/apps/cesium.performance.kit
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@ folders.'++' = [
     "${app}", # Find other applications in this folder
     "${app}/exts", # Find extensions in this folder
     "${app}/../exts", # Find cesium.omniverse and cesium.usd.schemas
-    "${app}/../extern/nvidia/app/extscache" # Find omni.kit.window.material_graph
 ]
diff --git a/extern/CMakeLists.txt b/extern/CMakeLists.txt
index 4818e0c0..00d44fdf 100644
--- a/extern/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extern/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -189,21 +189,6 @@ if(exit_code AND NOT exit_code EQUAL 0)
 endif()
 # cmake-format: on
 
-# Add a symlink to USD Composer (create) so that we can use its extensions (e.g. omni.kit.window.material_graph) in our internal applications
-if(UNIX)
-    execute_process(COMMAND bash -c "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/extern/nvidia/link_app.sh --app create"
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE exit_code)
-elseif(WIN32)
-    execute_process(COMMAND cmd /C "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/extern/nvidia/link_app.bat --app create"
-                    RESULT_VARIABLE exit_code)
-endif()
-
-# cmake-format: off
-if(exit_code AND NOT exit_code EQUAL 0)
-    message(WARNING "Could not find USD Composer which contains the material graph extension needed by cesium.omniverse.dev.kit. While Cesium for Omniverse will still build fine, running cesium.omniverse.dev.kit will fail.")
-endif()
-# cmake-format: on
-
 set(NVIDIA_RELEASE_FOLDER_NAME "release")
 
 if(${USE_NVIDIA_RELEASE_LIBRARIES})