diff --git a/ibc_test.go b/ibc_test.go
index 265116792..8ec957f2e 100644
--- a/ibc_test.go
+++ b/ibc_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build cgo && !nolink_libwasmvm
+//go:build cgo && !wazero
 
 package cosmwasm
 
diff --git a/lib_libwasmvm.go b/lib_libwasmvm.go
index d581e5310..9a3c197a5 100644
--- a/lib_libwasmvm.go
+++ b/lib_libwasmvm.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build cgo && !nolink_libwasmvm
+//go:build cgo && !wazero
 
 // This file contains the part of the API that is exposed when libwasmvm
 // is available (i.e. cgo is enabled and nolink_libwasmvm is not set).
diff --git a/lib_libwasmvm_test.go b/lib_libwasmvm_test.go
index a799ab7c9..918d9c563 100644
--- a/lib_libwasmvm_test.go
+++ b/lib_libwasmvm_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build cgo && !nolink_libwasmvm
+//go:build cgo && !wazero
 
 package cosmwasm
 
diff --git a/lib_libwasmvm_wazero.go b/lib_libwasmvm_wazero.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77fade170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib_libwasmvm_wazero.go
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+//go:build wazero
+
+package cosmwasm
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/v3/internal/wazeroimpl"
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/v3/types"
+)
+
+// VM implements a very small subset of the cosmwasm VM using the wazero runtime.
+type VM struct {
+	cache      *wazeroimpl.Cache
+	printDebug bool
+}
+
+// NewVM creates a new wazero based VM.
+func NewVM(dataDir string, supportedCapabilities []string, memoryLimit uint32, printDebug bool, cacheSize uint32) (*VM, error) {
+	return NewVMWithConfig(types.VMConfig{
+		Cache: types.CacheOptions{
+			BaseDir:                  dataDir,
+			AvailableCapabilities:    supportedCapabilities,
+			MemoryCacheSizeBytes:     types.NewSizeMebi(cacheSize),
+			InstanceMemoryLimitBytes: types.NewSizeMebi(memoryLimit),
+		},
+	}, printDebug)
+}
+
+// NewVMWithConfig creates a new VM with a custom configuration.
+func NewVMWithConfig(config types.VMConfig, printDebug bool) (*VM, error) {
+	cache, err := wazeroimpl.InitCache(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &VM{cache: cache, printDebug: printDebug}, nil
+}
+
+// Cleanup releases resources used by this VM.
+func (vm *VM) Cleanup() {
+	_ = vm.cache.Close(context.Background())
+}
+
+// StoreCode compiles the given wasm code and stores it under its checksum.
+func (vm *VM) StoreCode(code WasmCode, gasLimit uint64) (Checksum, uint64, error) {
+	checksum, err := CreateChecksum(code)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+	if err := vm.cache.Compile(context.Background(), checksum, code); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+	return checksum, 0, nil
+}
+
+// SimulateStoreCode behaves like StoreCode but does not persist anything.
+func (vm *VM) SimulateStoreCode(code WasmCode, gasLimit uint64) (Checksum, uint64, error) {
+	checksum, err := CreateChecksum(code)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+	// Do not store the compiled module
+	if _, err := wazeroimpl.InitCache(types.VMConfig{}); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+	return checksum, 0, nil
+}
+
+// StoreCodeUnchecked is currently not implemented in the wazero runtime.
+func (vm *VM) StoreCodeUnchecked(code WasmCode) (Checksum, error) {
+	checksum, err := CreateChecksum(code)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := vm.cache.Compile(context.Background(), checksum, code); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return checksum, nil
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) RemoveCode(checksum Checksum) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("RemoveCode not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) GetCode(checksum Checksum) (WasmCode, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetCode not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Pin(checksum Checksum) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Unpin(checksum Checksum) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) AnalyzeCode(checksum Checksum) (*types.AnalysisReport, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("AnalyzeCode not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) GetMetrics() (*types.Metrics, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetMetrics not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) GetPinnedMetrics() (*types.PinnedMetrics, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetPinnedMetrics not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Instantiate(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, info types.MessageInfo, initMsg []byte, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.ContractResult, uint64, error) {
+	if err := vm.cache.Instantiate(context.Background(), checksum, nil, nil, nil, store, &goapi, &querier, gasMeter); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+	return &types.ContractResult{}, 0, nil
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Execute(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, info types.MessageInfo, executeMsg []byte, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.ContractResult, uint64, error) {
+	if err := vm.cache.Execute(context.Background(), checksum, nil, nil, nil, store, &goapi, &querier, gasMeter); err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+	return &types.ContractResult{}, 0, nil
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Query(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, queryMsg []byte, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.QueryResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Query not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Migrate(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, migrateMsg []byte, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.ContractResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Migrate not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) MigrateWithInfo(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, migrateMsg []byte, migrateInfo types.MigrateInfo, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.ContractResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("MigrateWithInfo not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Sudo(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, sudoMsg []byte, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.ContractResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Sudo not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) Reply(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, reply types.Reply, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.ContractResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("Reply not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCChannelOpen(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCChannelOpenMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCChannelOpenResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCChannelOpen not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCChannelConnect(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCChannelConnectMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCChannelConnect not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCChannelClose(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCChannelCloseMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCChannelClose not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCPacketReceive(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCPacketReceiveMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCReceiveResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCPacketReceive not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCPacketAck(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCPacketAckMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCPacketAck not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCPacketTimeout(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCPacketTimeoutMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCPacketTimeout not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCSourceCallback(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCSourceCallbackMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCSourceCallback not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBCDestinationCallback(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBCDestinationCallbackMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBCDestinationCallback not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBC2PacketAck(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBC2AcknowledgeMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBC2PacketAck not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBC2PacketReceive(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBC2PacketReceiveMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCReceiveResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBC2PacketReceive not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBC2PacketTimeout(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBC2PacketTimeoutMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBC2PacketTimeout not supported in wazero VM")
+}
+
+func (vm *VM) IBC2PacketSend(checksum Checksum, env types.Env, msg types.IBC2PacketSendMsg, store KVStore, goapi GoAPI, querier Querier, gasMeter GasMeter, gasLimit uint64, deserCost types.UFraction) (*types.IBCBasicResult, uint64, error) {
+	return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("IBC2PacketSend not supported in wazero VM")
+}
diff --git a/version_cgo.go b/version_cgo.go
index dc9779b8d..3a963c819 100644
--- a/version_cgo.go
+++ b/version_cgo.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build cgo && !nolink_libwasmvm
+//go:build cgo && !wazero
 
 package cosmwasm
 
diff --git a/version_no_cgo.go b/version_no_cgo.go
index cc7131fca..8c7e7e7df 100644
--- a/version_no_cgo.go
+++ b/version_no_cgo.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !cgo || nolink_libwasmvm
+//go:build (!cgo && !wazero) || nolink_libwasmvm
 
 package cosmwasm
 
diff --git a/version_wazero.go b/version_wazero.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33119a39c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version_wazero.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build wazero
+
+package cosmwasm
+
+func libwasmvmVersionImpl() (string, error) {
+	return "wazero", nil
+}