diff --git a/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs b/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs
index d7bed14..72a395a 100644
--- a/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs
+++ b/lib/src/renderer/vulkan/vulkan.rs
@@ -32,10 +32,45 @@ const VERTICES: [Vertex; 3] = [Vertex(-1.0, -1.0), Vertex(3.0, -1.0), Vertex(-1.
 pub struct RendererBackendManager {
     entry: Entry,
     instance: Instance,
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    debug: VulkanDebug,
+}
+
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+struct VulkanDebug {
     debug_utils_loader: DebugUtils,
     debug_call_back: vk::DebugUtilsMessengerEXT,
 }
 
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+impl VulkanDebug {
+    fn new(entry: &Entry, instance: &Instance) -> Self {
+        let debug_info = vk::DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT::builder()
+            .message_severity(
+                vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::ERROR
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::WARNING
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::INFO
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::VERBOSE,
+            )
+            .message_type(
+                vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::GENERAL
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::VALIDATION
+                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::PERFORMANCE,
+            )
+            .pfn_user_callback(Some(vulkan_debug_callback))
+            .build();
+
+        let debug_utils_loader = DebugUtils::new(entry, instance);
+        let debug_call_back =
+            unsafe { debug_utils_loader.create_debug_utils_messenger(&debug_info, None) }.unwrap();
+
+        Self {
+            debug_utils_loader,
+            debug_call_back,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl RendererBackendManager {
     pub fn new(display_handle: RawDisplayHandle) -> Self {
         #[cfg(all(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"), feature = "vulkan-static"))]
@@ -81,30 +116,14 @@ impl RendererBackendManager {
 
         let instance = unsafe { entry.create_instance(&create_info, None) }.unwrap();
 
-        let debug_info = vk::DebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT::builder()
-            .message_severity(
-                vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::ERROR
-                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::WARNING
-                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::INFO
-                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT::VERBOSE,
-            )
-            .message_type(
-                vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::GENERAL
-                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::VALIDATION
-                    | vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT::PERFORMANCE,
-            )
-            .pfn_user_callback(Some(vulkan_debug_callback))
-            .build();
-
-        let debug_utils_loader = DebugUtils::new(&entry, &instance);
-        let debug_call_back =
-            unsafe { debug_utils_loader.create_debug_utils_messenger(&debug_info, None) }.unwrap();
+        #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+        let debug = VulkanDebug::new(&entry, &instance);
 
         Self {
             entry,
             instance,
-            debug_utils_loader,
-            debug_call_back,
+            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+            debug,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -112,8 +131,11 @@ impl RendererBackendManager {
 impl Drop for RendererBackendManager {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe {
-            self.debug_utils_loader
-                .destroy_debug_utils_messenger(self.debug_call_back, None);
+            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+            self.debug
+                .debug_utils_loader
+                .destroy_debug_utils_messenger(self.debug.debug_call_back, None);
+
             self.instance.destroy_instance(None);
         }
     }
@@ -749,6 +771,7 @@ impl Drop for VulkanWindowInner {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 unsafe extern "system" fn vulkan_debug_callback(
     message_severity: vk::DebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagsEXT,
     message_type: vk::DebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT,