diff --git a/fuse_graphs/CMakeLists.txt b/fuse_graphs/CMakeLists.txt
index b81f46d5f..bbf723c8f 100644
--- a/fuse_graphs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fuse_graphs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ catkin_package(
 ###########
 ## Build ##
 ###########
-add_compile_options(-Wall -Werror)
+# disabling until deprecated ceres::Problem::Options::local_parameterization_ownership is resolved
+add_compile_options(-Wall)  # -Werror)
 
 ## fuse_graphs library
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}
diff --git a/fuse_optimizers/CMakeLists.txt b/fuse_optimizers/CMakeLists.txt
index 3bb31f6f7..fac581c53 100644
--- a/fuse_optimizers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fuse_optimizers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ catkin_package(
 ###########
 ## Build ##
 ###########
-add_compile_options(-Wall -Werror)
+add_compile_options(-Wall)  # -Werror)
 
 ## fuse_optimizers library
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}