diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/build/archives/BUILD.gn b/engine/src/flutter/build/archives/BUILD.gn
index 81f2e537ea2..fcefdcd0fb3 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/build/archives/BUILD.gn
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/build/archives/BUILD.gn
@@ -75,15 +75,19 @@ if (build_engine_artifacts) {
         source = "$root_out_dir/flutter_tester$exe"
         destination = "flutter_tester$exe"
       },
-      {
-        source = "$root_out_dir/impellerc$exe"
-        destination = "impellerc$exe"
-      },
       {
         source = "$root_out_dir/libtessellator$dll"
         destination = "libtessellator$dll"
       },
     ]
+    if (flutter_runtime_mode == "debug") {
+      files += [
+        {
+          source = "$root_out_dir/impellerc$exe"
+          destination = "impellerc$exe"
+        },
+      ]
+    }
     if (host_os == "mac") {
       deps += [ ":artifacts_entitlement_config" ]
       files += [