diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c2d20ac..4d7fac6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ if(MSVC)
 else()
     find_package (PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall -Werror")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall")
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wno-missing-braces")
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wformat -Wformat-security")
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wshadow")
@@ -185,4 +185,4 @@ if(ENABLE_HARDWARE_TESTS)
     message("        Hardware tests:   Enabled. *** WARNING: RUNNING THE TESTS WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON CONNECTED YUBIKEYS *** ")
 else(ENABLE_HARDWARE_TESTS)
     message("        Hardware tests:   Disabled")
-endif(ENABLE_HARDWARE_TESTS)
\ No newline at end of file
+endif(ENABLE_HARDWARE_TESTS)