diff --git a/src/commands/run.rs b/src/commands/run.rs
index 79c3d72721..e8fcd8e3ab 100644
--- a/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ impl RunCommand {
 
         let mut config = self.run.common.config(None)?;
         config.async_support(true);
+        config.wasm_component_model_async(true);
 
         if self.run.common.wasm.timeout.is_some() {
             config.epoch_interruption(true);