diff --git a/projects/roctracer/src/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/roctracer/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 80598d24d3..1bf88004c4 100644
--- a/projects/roctracer/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/roctracer/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ if(FILE_REORG_BACKWARD_COMPATIBILITY)
       set(ROCM_HEADER_WRAPPER_WERROR "$ENV{ROCM_HEADER_WRAPPER_WERROR}"
                 CACHE STRING "Header wrapper warnings as errors.")
     else()
-      set(ROCM_HEADER_WRAPPER_WERROR "ON" CACHE STRING "Header wrapper warnings as errors.")
+      set(ROCM_HEADER_WRAPPER_WERROR "OFF" CACHE STRING "Header wrapper warnings as errors.")
     endif()
   endif()
   if(ROCM_HEADER_WRAPPER_WERROR)