diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index c6e09c5bf..d53f7c354 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ HELP="$0 [<target> ...] [<flag> ...] [--cmake-args=\"<args>\"] [--cache-tool=<to
                                  Results can be interpreted with cpp/scripts/analyze_nvcc_log.py
    -h                          - print this text
 
- default action (no args) is to build libcuvs, tests, cuvs and cuvs-dask targets
+ default action (no args) is to build libcuvs, tests and cuvs targets
 "
 LIBCUVS_BUILD_DIR=${LIBCUVS_BUILD_DIR:=${REPODIR}/cpp/build}
 SPHINX_BUILD_DIR=${REPODIR}/docs
 DOXYGEN_BUILD_DIR=${REPODIR}/cpp/doxygen
 PYTHON_BUILD_DIR=${REPODIR}/python/cuvs/_skbuild
-BUILD_DIRS="${LIBCUVS_BUILD_DIR} ${PYTHON_BUILD_DIR} ${CUVS_DASK_BUILD_DIR}"
+BUILD_DIRS="${LIBCUVS_BUILD_DIR} ${PYTHON_BUILD_DIR}"
 
 # Set defaults for vars modified by flags to this script
 CMAKE_LOG_LEVEL=""
@@ -218,28 +218,6 @@ if hasArg --uninstall; then
         echo "Could not uninstall cuvs from pip or conda. cuvs package will need to be manually uninstalled"
       fi
     fi
-
-    if hasArg cuvs-dask || (( ${NUMARGS} == 1 )); then
-      echo "Uninstalling cuvs-dask package..."
-      if [ -e ${CUVS_DASK_BUILD_DIR}/install_manifest.txt ]; then
-          xargs rm -fv < ${CUVS_DASK_BUILD_DIR}/install_manifest.txt > /dev/null 2>&1
-      fi
-
-      # Try to uninstall via pip if it is installed
-      if [ -x "$(command -v pip)" ]; then
-        echo "Using pip to uninstall cuvs-dask"
-        pip uninstall -y cuvs-dask
-
-      # Otherwise, try to uninstall through conda if that's where things are installed
-      elif [ -x "$(command -v conda)" ] && [ "$INSTALL_PREFIX" == "$CONDA_PREFIX" ]; then
-        echo "Using conda to uninstall cuvs-dask"
-        conda uninstall -y cuvs-dask
-
-      # Otherwise, fail
-      else
-        echo "Could not uninstall cuvs-dask from pip or conda. cuvs-dask package will need to be manually uninstalled."
-      fi
-    fi
     exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -261,24 +239,14 @@ if hasArg --allgpuarch; then
     BUILD_ALL_GPU_ARCH=1
 fi
 
-
-# Append `-DFIND_CUVS_CPP=ON` to EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS unless a user specified the option.
-if [[ "${EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS}" != *"DFIND_CUVS_CPP"* ]]; then
-    EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS} -DFIND_CUVS_CPP=ON"
-fi
-
 if hasArg tests || (( ${NUMARGS} == 0 )); then
     BUILD_TESTS=ON
     CMAKE_TARGET="${CMAKE_TARGET};${TEST_TARGETS}"
 
     # Force compile library when needed test targets are specified
-    if [[ $CMAKE_TARGET == *"CLUSTER_TEST"* || \
-          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"DISTANCE_TEST"* || \
-          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"NEIGHBORS_ANN_CAGRA_TEST"* || \
-          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"NEIGHBORS_ANN_IVF_TEST"* || \
-          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"NEIGHBORS_ANN_NN_DESCENT_TEST"* || \
-          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"NEIGHBORS_TEST"* || \
-          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"STATS_TEST"* ]]; then
+    if [[ $CMAKE_TARGET == *"CAGRA_C_TEST"* || \
+          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"INTEROP_TEST"* || \
+          $CMAKE_TARGET == *"NEIGHBORS_ANN_CAGRA_TEST"* ]]; then
       echo "-- Enabling compiled lib for gtests"
       COMPILE_LIBRARY=ON
     fi
@@ -304,13 +272,10 @@ if [[ ${CMAKE_TARGET} == "" ]]; then
     CMAKE_TARGET="all"
 fi
 
-# Append `-DFIND_CUVS_CPP=ON` to EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS unless a user specified the option.
-
-
 
 SKBUILD_EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS}"
 if [[ "${EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS}" != *"DFIND_CUVS_CPP"* ]]; then
-    SKBUILD_EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS="${SKBUILD_EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS} -DFIND_CUVS_CPP=ON"
+    SKBUILD_EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS="${SKBUILD_EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS};-DFIND_CUVS_CPP=ON"
 fi
 
 # If clean given, run it prior to any other steps
@@ -353,7 +318,6 @@ if (( ${NUMARGS} == 0 )) || hasArg libcuvs || hasArg docs || hasArg tests || has
           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_PREFIX} \
           -DCMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES=${CUVS_CMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES} \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} \
-          -DCUVS_COMPILE_LIBRARY=${COMPILE_LIBRARY} \
           -DBUILD_C_LIBRARY=${COMPILE_LIBRARY} \
           -DCUVS_NVTX=${NVTX} \
           -DCUDA_LOG_COMPILE_TIME=${LOG_COMPILE_TIME} \
@@ -422,9 +386,9 @@ fi
 
 # Build and (optionally) install the cuvs Python package
 if (( ${NUMARGS} == 0 )) || hasArg python; then
-    SKBUILD_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="${SKBUILD_EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS}" \
+    SKBUILD_CMAKE_ARGS="${SKBUILD_EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS}" \
         SKBUILD_BUILD_OPTIONS="-j${PARALLEL_LEVEL}" \
-        python -m pip install --no-build-isolation --no-deps ${REPODIR}/python/cuvs
+        python -m pip install --no-build-isolation --no-deps -vvv ${REPODIR}/python/cuvs
 fi
 
 if hasArg docs; then
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
index e4f922378..d711fc555 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cupy>=12.0.0
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
+- dlpack>=0.8,<1.0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-aarch64=11.*
 - gmock>=1.13.0
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index a26314b22..b4c2c6857 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cupy>=12.0.0
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
+- dlpack>=0.8,<1.0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-64=11.*
 - gmock>=1.13.0
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 91d55917a..85d96e5c9 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cupy>=12.0.0
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
+- dlpack>=0.8,<1.0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-aarch64=11.*
 - gmock>=1.13.0
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
index f27d131ff..16cc655c6 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cupy>=12.0.0
 - cxx-compiler
 - cython>=3.0.0
+- dlpack>=0.8,<1.0
 - doxygen>=1.8.20
 - gcc_linux-64=11.*
 - gmock>=1.13.0
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index d7562ce57..c94a66535 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ dependencies:
         packages:
           - &cmake_ver cmake>=3.26.4
           - cython>=3.0.0
+          - dlpack>=0.8,<1.0
           - ninja
       - output_types: [conda]
         packages:
diff --git a/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt b/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt
index a37528a1f..67a77c92a 100644
--- a/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/cuvs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,11 +33,17 @@ project(
             C CXX CUDA
 )
 
+################################################################################
+# - User Options  --------------------------------------------------------------
+
 option(FIND_CUVS_CPP "Search for existing CUVS C++ installations before defaulting to local files"
-       OFF
+       ON
 )
 
-message("- FIND_CUVS_CPP: ${FIND_CUVS_CPP}")
+message("CUVS_PY: Searching for existing cuVS C/C++ installations before defaulting to local files: ${FIND_CUVS_CPP}")
+
+################################################################################
+# - Process User Options  ------------------------------------------------------
 
 include(../../fetch_rapids.cmake)
 include(rapids-cmake)
@@ -70,6 +76,9 @@ if(NOT cuvs_FOUND)
   install(TARGETS cuvs cuvs_c DESTINATION ${cython_lib_dir})
 endif()
 
+################################################################################
+# - Build Cython artifacts -----------------------------------------------------
+
 rapids_cython_init()
 
 add_subdirectory(cuvs/common)
diff --git a/python/cuvs/pyproject.toml b/python/cuvs/pyproject.toml
index 664cf2969..d86011e21 100644
--- a/python/cuvs/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/cuvs/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ requires = [
     "cmake>=3.26.4",
     "cuda-python>=11.7.1,<12.0a0",
     "cython>=3.0.0",
+    "dlpack>=0.8,<1.0",
     "ninja",
     "pylibraft==24.4.*",
     "rmm==24.4.*",