diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fbb9e192..0905d846 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/gcc-5 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++-5 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Werror" ..
+          cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/gcc-5 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++-5 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
           cmake --build .
           cd ..