diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c7d04a..eee11a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ if (WIN32)
     target_compile_options(soundux PRIVATE /W4)
 else()
     add_executable(soundux ${src})
-    target_compile_options(soundux PRIVATE -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -Wno-unused-lambda-capture -Wno-gnu)
+    
+    if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+        message(STATUS "Enabling warning and error flags for debug build")
+        target_compile_options(soundux PRIVATE -Wall -Werror -Wextra -pedantic -Wno-unused-lambda-capture -Wno-gnu)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 target_compile_definitions(soundux PRIVATE SOUNDUX_VERSION="${FULL_VERSION_STRING}" WNCK_I_KNOW_THIS_IS_UNSTABLE=1)