diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/TestMultiplayerComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/TestMultiplayerComponent.cpp
index f47c102118..ac723300a9 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/TestMultiplayerComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/TestMultiplayerComponent.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace MultiplayerTest
     void TestMultiplayerComponentController::ProcessInput(Multiplayer::NetworkInput& input, [[maybe_unused]] float deltaTime)
     {
         auto& component = GetParent();
-        auto* networkInput = input.FindComponentInput<TestMultiplayerComponentNetworkInput>();
+        [[maybe_unused]] auto* networkInput = input.FindComponentInput<TestMultiplayerComponentNetworkInput>();
         AZ_Assert(networkInput->m_ownerId == component.GetId(), "Input Id doesn't match the owner component Id");
 
         if (component.m_processInputCallback)