diff --git a/python/pecos/engines/cvm/wasm.py b/python/pecos/engines/cvm/wasm.py
index a6417141..83685910 100644
--- a/python/pecos/engines/cvm/wasm.py
+++ b/python/pecos/engines/cvm/wasm.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from pecos.engines.cvm.wasm_vms.pywasm import read_pywasm
 from pecos.engines.cvm.wasm_vms.pywasm3 import read_pywasm3
 from pecos.engines.cvm.wasm_vms.wasmer import read_wasmer
+from pecos.engines.cvm.wasm_vms.wasmtime import read_wasmtime
 from pecos.errors import MissingCCOPError
 
 
@@ -35,13 +36,16 @@ def get_ccop(circuit):
         ccop_type = circuit.metadata["ccop_type"]
 
         if ccop_type is None:
-            ccop_type = "wasmer"
+            ccop_type = "wasmtime"
 
         # Set self.ccop
         # ------------------------------------------------
         if ccop_type in {"py", "python"}:
             ccop = read_pickle(ccop)
 
+        elif ccop_type == "wasmtime":
+            ccop = read_wasmtime(ccop)
+
         elif ccop_type == "pywasm":
             ccop = read_pywasm(ccop)
 
diff --git a/python/pecos/engines/cvm/wasm_vms/wasmtime.py b/python/pecos/engines/cvm/wasm_vms/wasmtime.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99315051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pecos/engines/cvm/wasm_vms/wasmtime.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Copyright 2024 The PECOS Developers
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import contextlib
+
+from pecos.engines.cvm.sim_func import sim_funcs
+
+with contextlib.suppress(ImportError):
+    from pecos.foreign_objects.wasmtime import WasmtimeObj
+
+
+def read_wasmtime(path: str | bytes):
+    """Helper method to create a wasmtime instance."""
+
+    class WASM:
+        """Helper class to provide the same interface as other Wasm objects."""
+
+        def __init__(self, _path: str | bytes):
+            self.wasmtime = WasmtimeObj(_path)
+            self.wasmtime.init()
+
+        def get_funcs(self):
+            return self.wasmtime.get_funcs()
+
+        def exec(self, func_name, args, debug=False):
+            if debug and func_name.startswith("sim_"):
+                method = sim_funcs[func_name]
+                return method(*args)
+
+            else:
+                args = [int(b) for _, b in args]
+                return self.wasmtime.exec(func_name, args)
+
+    return WASM(path)