diff --git a/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/decorator.ts b/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/decorator.ts
index 3e6b262f3bc..ef253a4c39b 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/decorator.ts
+++ b/packages/@ember/-internals/metal/lib/decorator.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export function makeComputedDecorator(
       isClassicDecorator ||
         !propertyDesc ||
         !propertyDesc.get ||
-        !COMPUTED_GETTERS.has(propertyDesc.get)
+        !(import.meta.env?.DEV && COMPUTED_GETTERS.has(propertyDesc.get))
     );
 
     let meta = arguments.length === 3 ? metaFor(target) : maybeMeta;