diff --git a/src/vms/wasmtime.rs b/src/vms/wasmtime.rs
index 6f045ab..115f93d 100644
--- a/src/vms/wasmtime.rs
+++ b/src/vms/wasmtime.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ impl BenchVm for Wasmtime {
 impl Wasmtime {
     fn store(&self) -> wasmtime::Store<()> {
         let mut config = wasmtime::Config::default();
-        config.wasm_tail_call(true);
+        if matches!(
+            self.strategy,
+            wasmtime::Strategy::Auto | wasmtime::Strategy::Cranelift
+        ) {
+            config.wasm_tail_call(true);
+        }
         config.strategy(self.strategy);
         let engine = wasmtime::Engine::new(&config).unwrap();
         <wasmtime::Store<()>>::new(&engine, ())