diff --git a/crates/cli/src/context.rs b/crates/cli/src/context.rs
index 5e5fbde3ea..1bcd3e25f6 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/context.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ impl Context {
             config.consume_fuel(true);
         }
         config.compilation_mode(compilation_mode);
+        config.wasm_custom_page_sizes(true);
         let engine = wasmi::Engine::new(&config);
         let wasm =
             fs::read(wasm_file).map_err(|_| anyhow!("failed to read Wasm file {wasm_file:?}"))?;