diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e6ce0fc53..9e773ef22 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -506,7 +506,10 @@ endif()
 # Can't install hook in static build on OSX, because OSX linker does not support --wrap
 # On ARM, having libunwind package (with .so's only) installed breaks static link.
 # When possible, avoid stack tracing using libunwind in favor of using easylogging++.
-if (APPLE OR NETBSD)
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_LOWER STREQUAL "release" AND NOT STACK_TRACE)
+  set(DEFAULT_STACK_TRACE OFF)
+  set(LIBUNWIND_LIBRARIES "")
+elseif (APPLE OR NETBSD)
   set(DEFAULT_STACK_TRACE OFF)
   set(LIBUNWIND_LIBRARIES "")
 elseif (DEPENDS AND NOT LINUX)