--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SUBDIRS += liboconfig
 endif
 
 if COMPILER_IS_GCC
-AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -Werror
+AM_CFLAGS = -Wall
 endif
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -DPREFIX='"${prefix}"'
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ top_build_prefix = @top_build_prefix@
 top_builddir = @top_builddir@
 top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
 SUBDIRS = libcollectdclient $(am__append_1) $(am__append_2)
-@COMPILER_IS_GCC_TRUE@AM_CFLAGS = -Wall -Werror
+@COMPILER_IS_GCC_TRUE@AM_CFLAGS = -Wall
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -DPREFIX='"${prefix}"' \
 	-DCONFIGFILE='"${sysconfdir}/${PACKAGE_NAME}.conf"' \
 	-DLOCALSTATEDIR='"${localstatedir}"' \