diff --git a/cmd/build.go b/cmd/build.go
index 699c35ce..6eeaa2c5 100644
--- a/cmd/build.go
+++ b/cmd/build.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ var (
 	buildOrRunHoverFlavor     string
 	buildOrRunDocker          bool
 	buildOrRunDebug           bool
+	buildOrRunJitRelease      bool
 	buildOrRunRelease         bool
 	buildOrRunProfile         bool
 	buildOrRunMode            build.Mode
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ func initCompileFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&buildOrRunHoverFlavor, "flavor", "", "The flavor to use, defaults to 'hover.yaml'.")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&buildOrRunDocker, "docker", false, "Execute the go build and packaging in a docker container. The Flutter build is always run locally")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&buildOrRunDebug, "debug", false, "Build a debug version of the app.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&buildOrRunJitRelease, "jit-release", false, "Build a debug version of the app without the terminal windows on Windows.")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&buildOrRunRelease, "release", false, "Build a release version of the app. Currently very experimental")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&buildOrRunProfile, "profile", false, "Build a profile version of the app. Currently very experimental")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&buildOrRunSkipFlutter, "skip-flutter", false, "Skip the flutter steps")
@@ -234,6 +236,9 @@ func subcommandBuild(targetOS string, packagingTask packaging.Task, vmArguments
 		if buildOrRunDebug {
 			buildFlags = append(buildFlags, "--debug")
 		}
+		if buildOrRunJitRelease {
+			buildFlags = append(buildFlags, "--jit-release")
+		}
 		if buildOrRunRelease {
 			buildFlags = append(buildFlags, "--release")
 		}
@@ -307,7 +312,7 @@ func initBuildParameters(targetOS string, defaultBuildOrRunMode build.Mode) {
 	}
 
 	numberOfBuildOrRunModeFlagsSet := 0
-	for _, flag := range []bool{buildOrRunDebug, buildOrRunRelease, buildOrRunProfile} {
+	for _, flag := range []bool{buildOrRunDebug, buildOrRunJitRelease, buildOrRunRelease, buildOrRunProfile} {
 		if flag {
 			numberOfBuildOrRunModeFlagsSet++
 		}
@@ -323,6 +328,9 @@ func initBuildParameters(targetOS string, defaultBuildOrRunMode build.Mode) {
 	if buildOrRunDebug {
 		buildOrRunMode = build.DebugMode
 	}
+	if buildOrRunJitRelease {
+		buildOrRunMode = build.JitReleaseMode
+	}
 	if buildOrRunRelease {
 		buildOrRunMode = build.ReleaseMode
 	}
@@ -358,6 +366,7 @@ func validateBuildParameters(targetOS string) {
 			}
 		} else {
 			log.Errorf("AOT builds currently only work on their host OS")
+			log.Errorf("Use the JIT release mode using the `--jit-release` flag instead")
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/build/mode.go b/internal/build/mode.go
index bb6a9d3b..2a2e3c95 100644
--- a/internal/build/mode.go
+++ b/internal/build/mode.go
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ var DebugMode = Mode{
 	IsAot: false,
 }
 
+// JitReleaseMode is the same debug build, but disables the terminal windows on Windows
+var JitReleaseMode = Mode{
+	Name:  "debug_unopt",
+	IsAot: false,
+}
+
 var ReleaseMode = Mode{
 	Name:  "release",
 	IsAot: true,