diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d9e04b..246e7f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@ To build and run the application:
   `./gradlew wasmWasiWasmEdgeTest`
   <br>&nbsp;<br>
 
+* **Run the program with Wasmtime:**
+
+  `./gradlew wasmWasiWasmtimeRun`
+
+  > **Note:**
+  > The Exception Handling proposal [is not yet implemented](https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/issues/3427)
+
+* **Run tests with Wasmtime:**
+
+  `./gradlew wasmWasiWasmtimeTest`
+
 * **Run the program with NodeJs:**
 
   `./gradlew wasmWasiNodeRun` 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 125a626..21fad03 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 import org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem
 import de.undercouch.gradle.tasks.download.Download
+import org.gradle.api.internal.file.archive.compression.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsExec
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.testing.KotlinJsTest
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.testing.internal.KotlinTestReport
+import java.io.*
+import java.net.*
 import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.util.Locale
 
@@ -14,6 +17,13 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.undercouchDownload) apply false
 }
 
+buildscript {
+    dependencies {
+        // to extract `tar.xz`
+        classpath("org.tukaani:xz:1.9")
+    }
+}
+
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
@@ -352,3 +362,134 @@ tasks.withType<NodeJsExec>().all {
         )
     }
 }
+
+// Wasmtime tasks
+val wasmtimeVersion = "dev" // only `dev` supports GC
+
+val wasmtimeSuffix = when (currentOsType) {
+    OsType(OsName.LINUX, OsArch.X86_64)   -> "x86_64-linux"
+    OsType(OsName.LINUX, OsArch.ARM64)    -> "aarch64-linux"
+    OsType(OsName.MAC, OsArch.X86_64)     -> "x86_64-macos"
+    OsType(OsName.MAC, OsArch.ARM64)      -> "aarch64-macos"
+    OsType(OsName.WINDOWS, OsArch.X86_32),
+    OsType(OsName.WINDOWS, OsArch.X86_64) -> "x86_64-windows"
+
+    else                                  -> error("unsupported os type $currentOsType")
+}
+
+val wasmtimeArtifactName = "wasmtime-$wasmtimeVersion-$wasmtimeSuffix"
+
+val unzipWasmtime = run {
+    val wasmtimeDirectory = "https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/download/$wasmtimeVersion"
+    val archiveType = if (currentOsType.name == OsName.WINDOWS) "zip" else "tar.xz"
+    val wasmtimeArchiveName = "$wasmtimeArtifactName.$archiveType"
+    val wasmtimeLocation = "$wasmtimeDirectory/$wasmtimeArchiveName"
+
+    val downloadedTools = File(layout.buildDirectory.asFile.get(), "tools")
+
+    val downloadWasmtime = tasks.register("wasmtimeDownload", Download::class) {
+        src(wasmtimeLocation)
+        dest(File(downloadedTools, wasmtimeArchiveName))
+        overwrite(false)
+    }
+
+    tasks.register("wasmtimeUnzip", Copy::class) {
+        dependsOn(downloadWasmtime)
+
+        val archive = downloadWasmtime.get().dest
+
+        from(if (archive.extension == "zip") zipTree(archive) else tarTree(XzArchiver(archive)))
+
+        into(downloadedTools)
+    }
+}
+
+private class XzArchiver(private val file: File) : CompressedReadableResource {
+    override fun read(): InputStream = org.tukaani.xz.XZInputStream(file.inputStream().buffered())
+    override fun getURI(): URI = URIBuilder(file.toURI()).schemePrefix("xz:").build()
+    override fun getBackingFile(): File = file
+    override fun getBaseName(): String = file.name
+    override fun getDisplayName(): String = file.path
+}
+
+fun Project.createWasmtimeExec(
+    nodeMjsFile: RegularFileProperty,
+    taskName: String,
+    taskGroup: String?,
+    startFunction: String
+): TaskProvider<Exec> {
+    val outputDirectory = nodeMjsFile.map { it.asFile.parentFile }
+    val wasmFileName = nodeMjsFile.map { "${it.asFile.nameWithoutExtension}.wasm" }
+
+    return tasks.register(taskName, Exec::class) {
+        dependsOn(unzipWasmtime)
+        inputs.property("wasmFileName", wasmFileName)
+
+        taskGroup?.let { group = it }
+
+        description = "Executes tests with Wasmtime"
+
+        val wasmtimeDirectory = unzipWasmtime.get().destinationDir.resolve(wasmtimeArtifactName)
+
+        val executableName = when (currentOsType.name) {
+            OsName.WINDOWS -> "wasmtime.exe"
+            else           -> "wasmtime"
+        }
+        executable = wasmtimeDirectory.resolve(executableName).absolutePath
+
+        doFirst {
+            val newArgs = mutableListOf<String>()
+
+            newArgs.add("-W")
+            newArgs.add("function-references,gc")
+
+            newArgs.add("-D")
+            newArgs.add("logging=y")
+
+            newArgs.add("--invoke")
+            newArgs.add(startFunction)
+
+            newArgs.add(wasmFileName.get())
+
+            args(newArgs)
+            workingDir(outputDirectory)
+
+            // to show stacktraces
+            environment("RUST_BACKTRACE", "full")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.withType<KotlinJsTest>().all {
+    val wasmtimeRunTask = createWasmtimeExec(
+        inputFileProperty,
+        name.replace("Node", "Wasmtime"),
+        group,
+        "startUnitTests"
+    )
+
+    wasmtimeRunTask.configure {
+        dependsOn(
+            project.provider { this@all.taskDependencies }
+        )
+    }
+
+    tasks.withType<KotlinTestReport> {
+        dependsOn(wasmtimeRunTask)
+    }
+}
+
+tasks.withType<NodeJsExec>().all {
+    val wasmtimeRunTask = createWasmtimeExec(
+        inputFileProperty,
+        name.replace("Node", "Wasmtime"),
+        group,
+        "dummy"
+    )
+
+    wasmtimeRunTask.configure {
+        dependsOn(
+            project.provider { this@all.taskDependencies }
+        )
+    }
+}