diff --git a/packages/graphics/assimp/package.mk b/packages/graphics/assimp/package.mk
index c8a6bb8f9f..d675181fc9 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/assimp/package.mk
+++ b/packages/graphics/assimp/package.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain zlib"
 PKG_LONGDESC="A library to import and export various 3d-model-formats including scene-post-processing to generate missing render data."
 
 PKG_CMAKE_OPTS_TARGET="-DASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_TOOLS=OFF \
-                       -DASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS=OFF"
+                       -DASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+                       -DASSIMP_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=OFF"