diff --git a/rs/embedders/src/wasmtime_embedder.rs b/rs/embedders/src/wasmtime_embedder.rs
index 3a08a3716c5..64fa84b8eb2 100644
--- a/rs/embedders/src/wasmtime_embedder.rs
+++ b/rs/embedders/src/wasmtime_embedder.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ impl WasmtimeEmbedder {
             &self.created_memories,
         )));
         config.with_host_memory(mem_creator);
+        config.parallel_compilation(false);
 
         wasmtime::Engine::new(&config).map_err(|_| {
             HypervisorError::WasmEngineError(WasmEngineError::FailedToInitializeEngine)