diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
index 08bde98beff..600f28814f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ add_qtc_library(QmlDesignerUtils STATIC
 )
 
 extend_qtc_library(QmlDesignerUtils
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ endif()
 
 
 extend_qtc_library(QmlDesignerCore
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(QmlDesigner
 )
 
 extend_qtc_plugin(QmlDesigner
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(assetexporterplugin
 )
 
 extend_qtc_plugin(assetexporterplugin
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(componentsplugin
 )
 
 extend_qtc_plugin(componentsplugin
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(qmlpreviewplugin
 )
 
 extend_qtc_plugin(qmlpreviewplugin
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(qtquickplugin
 )
 
 extend_qtc_plugin(qtquickplugin
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesignerbase/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qmldesignerbase/CMakeLists.txt
index 628403874c0..f798542dbd8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesignerbase/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesignerbase/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(QmlDesignerBase
 )
 
 extend_qtc_plugin(QmlDesignerBase
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt
index ad71e3fbffb..df2357e106d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ add_qtc_plugin(QmlProjectManager
 )
 
 extend_qtc_plugin(QmlProjectManager
-    CONDITION NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR
+    CONDITION (NOT DISABLE_COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR) AND ($<CONFIG:Debug> OR WITH_TESTS)
     PROPERTIES COMPILE_WARNING_AS_ERROR ON
 )