diff --git a/Serial-Studio.pro b/Serial-Studio.pro
index 312e9a36..2153a25d 100644
--- a/Serial-Studio.pro
+++ b/Serial-Studio.pro
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x050F00
 
 CONFIG += c++11
 CONFIG += silent
-CONFIG += sanitizer
-CONFIG += sanitize_address
+
+CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
+    CONFIG += sanitizer
+    CONFIG += sanitize_address
+}
 
 *msvc*: {
     QMAKE_CXXFLAGS *= -MP