diff --git a/components/mqtt/CMakeLists.txt b/components/mqtt/CMakeLists.txt
index fda5220..15aea3d 100644
--- a/components/mqtt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/mqtt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ idf_component_register(SRCS "${srcs}"
                     PRIV_INCLUDE_DIRS "esp-mqtt/lib/include"
                     PRIV_REQUIRES esp_timer
                     )
+target_compile_options(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE "-Wno-format")
 
 if(TEST_BUILD)
 message(STATUS "building MOCKS")
diff --git a/components/mqtt/test/CMakeLists.txt b/components/mqtt/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ab0dfe..616d362 100644
--- a/components/mqtt/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/mqtt/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ endif()
 
 idf_component_register(SRCS "${srcs}"
                     PRIV_REQUIRES cmock test_utils mqtt nvs_flash app_update esp_eth esp_netif)
+ target_compile_options(${COMPONENT_LIB} PRIVATE "-Wno-format")