diff --git a/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d1bbd2a7..2ca83e093 100644
--- a/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ add_library(gtsam ${gtsam_srcs})
 target_link_libraries(gtsam PUBLIC ${GTSAM_BOOST_LIBRARIES})
 target_link_libraries(gtsam PUBLIC ${GTSAM_ADDITIONAL_LIBRARIES})
 
+if(${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} STREQUAL "Release")
+  # Suppress warnings if Release build
+  target_compile_options(gtsam PRIVATE -w)
+endif()
+
 # Apply build flags:
 gtsam_apply_build_flags(gtsam)