diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.groovy
index d52aec8bc7c8..ed6b4ba61687 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/BuildOptions.groovy
@@ -93,4 +93,12 @@ class BuildOptions {
    * change the output directory.
    */
   String outputRootPath = System.getProperty("intellij.build.output.root")
+
+  /**
+   * If {@code true} the build is running in 'Development mode' i.e. its artifacts aren't supposed to be used in production. In development
+   * mode build scripts won't fail if some non-mandatory dependencies are missing and will just show warnings.
+   * <p>By default 'development mode' is enabled if build is not running under continuous integration server (TeamCity).</p>
+   */
+  boolean isInDevelopmentMode = SystemProperties.getBooleanProperty("intellij.build.dev.mode",
+                                                                    System.getProperty("teamcity.buildType.id") == null)
 }
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diff --git a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BundledJreManager.groovy b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BundledJreManager.groovy
index 95aaba6f2a23..b9914e5b3212 100644
--- a/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BundledJreManager.groovy
+++ b/platform/build-scripts/groovy/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/impl/BundledJreManager.groovy
@@ -122,12 +122,24 @@ class BundledJreManager {
     String suffix = arch == JvmArchitecture.x32 ? "_x86" : "_x64"
     String prefix = buildContext.productProperties.toolsJarRequired ? vendor.jreWithToolsJarNamePrefix : vendor.jreNamePrefix
     Collection<File> jdkFiles = jdkDir.listFiles()?.findAll { it.name.startsWith(prefix) && it.name.endsWith("${suffix}.tar.gz") } ?: [] as List<File>
+    String errorMessage;
     if (jdkFiles.size() > 1) {
-      buildContext.messages.warning("Cannot extract $osDirName JRE: several matching files are found ($jdkFiles)")
-      return null
+      errorMessage = "Cannot extract $osDirName JRE: several matching files are found ($jdkFiles)"
     }
-    if (jdkFiles.isEmpty()) {
-      buildContext.messages.warning("Cannot extract $osDirName JRE: no '${prefix}...${suffix}.tar.gz' files found in $jdkDir")
+    else if (jdkFiles.isEmpty()) {
+      errorMessage = "Cannot extract $osDirName JRE: no '${prefix}...${suffix}.tar.gz' files found in $jdkDir"
+    }
+    else {
+      errorMessage = null
+    }
+
+    if (errorMessage != null) {
+      if (buildContext.options.isInDevelopmentMode) {
+        buildContext.messages.warning(errorMessage)
+      }
+      else {
+        buildContext.messages.error(errorMessage)
+      }
       return null
     }
     return jdkFiles.first()