diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/libs/qwt/src/src.pro b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/libs/qwt/src/src.pro
index c8498533a..753b91f71 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/libs/qwt/src/src.pro
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/libs/qwt/src/src.pro
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ else {
     CONFIG += staticlib
 }
 
+# disable all warnings (no need for warnings as qwt sources are imported)
+CONFIG += exceptions warn_off
+
 unix:!mac:LIBS += -lrt
 
 HEADERS += \
diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro
index 2b52a8649..577672a56 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploader.pro
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ macx {
     QMAKE_CXXFLAGS  += -fpermissive
 }
 
+QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -Wno-enum-compare
+
 HEADERS += uploadergadget.h \
     uploadergadgetconfiguration.h \
     uploadergadgetfactory.h \