diff --git a/include/util/tlog.h b/include/util/tlog.h
index e6ef7f388f..c7158def29 100644
--- a/include/util/tlog.h
+++ b/include/util/tlog.h
@@ -83,9 +83,14 @@ void taosPrintLongString(const char *flags, ELogLevel level, int32_t dflag, cons
 #endif
     ;
 
-bool taosAssert(bool condition, const char *file, int32_t line, const char *format, ...);
-#define ASSERTS(condition, ...) taosAssert(condition, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define ASSERT(condition)       ASSERTS(condition, "assert info not provided")
+bool taosAssertDebug(bool condition, const char *file, int32_t line, const char *format, ...);
+bool taosAssertRelease(bool condition);
+#define ASSERTS(condition, ...) taosAssertDebug(condition, __FILE__, __LINE__, __VA_ARGS__)
+#ifdef NDEBUG
+#define ASSERT(condition) taosAssertRelease(condition)
+#else
+#define ASSERT(condition) taosAssertDebug(condition, __FILE__, __LINE__, "assert info not provided")
+#endif
 
 // clang-format off
 #define uFatal(...) { if (uDebugFlag & DEBUG_FATAL) { taosPrintLog("UTL FATAL", DEBUG_FATAL, tsLogEmbedded ? 255 : uDebugFlag, __VA_ARGS__); }}
diff --git a/source/util/src/tlog.c b/source/util/src/tlog.c
index f6f814d82b..53d0cad5ea 100644
--- a/source/util/src/tlog.c
+++ b/source/util/src/tlog.c
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ cmp_end:
   return ret;
 }
 
-bool taosAssert(bool condition, const char *file, int32_t line, const char *format, ...) {
+bool taosAssertDebug(bool condition, const char *file, int32_t line, const char *format, ...) {
   if (condition) return false;
 
   const char *flags = "UTL FATAL ";
@@ -822,4 +822,24 @@ bool taosAssert(bool condition, const char *file, int32_t line, const char *form
   }
 
   return true;
-}
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+}
+
+#ifdef NDEBUG
+bool taosAssertRelease(bool condition) {
+  if (condition) return false;
+
+  const char *flags = "UTL FATAL ";
+  ELogLevel   level = DEBUG_FATAL;
+  int32_t     dflag = 255;  // tsLogEmbedded ? 255 : uDebugFlag
+
+  taosPrintLog(flags, level, dflag, "tAssert called in release mode, exit:%d", tsAssert);
+  taosPrintTrace(flags, level, dflag);
+
+  if (tsAssert) {
+    taosMsleep(300);
+    abort();
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+#endif
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