diff --git a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
index 59817c55dd..206716f8a7 100644
--- a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ crc32fast = "1.3.2"
 cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.2.7", default-features = false }
 cosmwasm-crypto = { path = "../crypto", version = "1.2.7" }
 hex = "0.4"
-parity-wasm = "0.45"
+parity-wasm = { version = "0.45", features = ["sign_ext"] }
 schemars = "0.8.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0.103", default-features = false, features = ["derive", "alloc"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.40"