diff --git a/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts b/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
index b0fb1a7cc9be..9175e099e3a8 100644
--- a/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
+++ b/packages/next/build/webpack-config.ts
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ export default async function getBaseWebpackConfig(
         new BuildStatsPlugin({
           distDir,
         }),
-      new ProfilingPlugin({ runWebpackSpan }),
+      process.env.TRACE_TARGET && new ProfilingPlugin({ runWebpackSpan }),
       config.optimizeFonts &&
         !dev &&
         isServer &&