diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a37ac24..a68bc02 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ set(WITH_INTERCONNECT ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(WITH_PLUGINMANAGER OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(WITH_TESTSUITE OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(WITH_MAIN ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
-set(BUILD_DEPRECATED ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug)
+    set(BUILD_DEPRECATED ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+elseif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Release)
+    set(BUILD_DEPRECATED OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+endif()
 set(UTILITY_USE_ANSI_COLORS ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 add_subdirectory(third-party/corrade EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)