diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 567a58d80..bab6e7ecf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ if (WHISPER_ALL_WARNINGS)
 endif()
 
 if (NOT MSVC)
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Werror=vla")
+    # TODO: temporary disabled until we figure out ggml-metal.m
+    #set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Werror=vla")
     #set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fno-math-errno -ffinite-math-only -funsafe-math-optimizations")
 endif()