diff --git a/bazel/canisters.bzl b/bazel/canisters.bzl
index ef874a1d507..8985effd90d 100644
--- a/bazel/canisters.bzl
+++ b/bazel/canisters.bzl
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def _wasm_rust_transition_impl(_settings, attr):
             "debuginfo=0",
             "-C",
             "lto",
+            "-C",
+            "target-feature=+bulk-memory",
         ],
     }