diff --git a/crates/componentize/src/lib.rs b/crates/componentize/src/lib.rs
index e78269c256..7e43389e6e 100644
--- a/crates/componentize/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/componentize/src/lib.rs
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ mod tests {
         let out_dir = PathBuf::from(std::env::var_os("OUT_DIR").unwrap());
         let mut cmd = process::Command::new("cargo");
         cmd.arg("build")
-            .current_dir(&format!("tests/{name}"))
+            .current_dir(format!("tests/{name}"))
             .arg("--release")
             .arg("--target=wasm32-wasi")
             .env("CARGO_TARGET_DIR", out_dir);
diff --git a/crates/trigger/src/cli.rs b/crates/trigger/src/cli.rs
index ab5d9816dd..af66221d54 100644
--- a/crates/trigger/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/trigger/src/cli.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ use spin_common::sloth;
 use spin_common::ui::quoted_path;
 use spin_common::url::parse_file_url;
 use spin_factors::RuntimeFactors;
-use spin_factors_executor::FactorsExecutor;
+use spin_factors_executor::{ComponentLoader, FactorsExecutor};
 
-use crate::loader::ComponentLoader;
-use crate::{Trigger, TriggerApp};
+use crate::{loader::ComponentLoader as ComponentLoaderImpl, Trigger, TriggerApp};
 pub use initial_kv_setter::InitialKvSetterHook;
 pub use launch_metadata::LaunchMetadata;
 pub use sqlite_statements::SqlStatementExecutorHook;
@@ -220,7 +219,19 @@ impl<T: Trigger<B::Factors>, B: RuntimeFactorsBuilder> FactorsTriggerCommand<T,
             follow_components,
             log_dir,
         };
-        let run_fut = builder.run(app, common_options, self.builder_args).await?;
+
+        // Create a component loader and enable AOT loading if the feature is enabled.
+        #[allow(unused_mut)]
+        let mut loader = ComponentLoaderImpl::new();
+        #[cfg(feature = "unsafe-aot-compilation")]
+        // Safety: This is safe because the feature is enabled.
+        unsafe {
+            loader.enable_loading_aot_compiled_components()
+        };
+
+        let run_fut = builder
+            .run(app, common_options, self.builder_args, &loader)
+            .await?;
 
         let (abortable, abort_handle) = futures::future::abortable(run_fut);
         ctrlc::set_handler(move || abort_handle.abort())?;
@@ -302,6 +313,7 @@ impl<T: Trigger<B::Factors>, B: RuntimeFactorsBuilder> TriggerAppBuilder<T, B> {
         app: App,
         common_options: FactorsConfig,
         options: B::CliArgs,
+        loader: &impl ComponentLoader,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<TriggerApp<T, B::Factors>> {
         let mut core_engine_builder = {
             self.trigger.update_core_config(&mut self.engine_config)?;
@@ -319,7 +331,7 @@ impl<T: Trigger<B::Factors>, B: RuntimeFactorsBuilder> TriggerAppBuilder<T, B> {
         let configured_app = {
             let _sloth_guard = warn_if_wasm_build_slothful();
             executor
-                .load_app(app, runtime_config.into(), &ComponentLoader::default())
+                .load_app(app, runtime_config.into(), loader)
                 .await?
         };
 
@@ -332,8 +344,9 @@ impl<T: Trigger<B::Factors>, B: RuntimeFactorsBuilder> TriggerAppBuilder<T, B> {
         app: App,
         common_options: FactorsConfig,
         options: B::CliArgs,
+        loader: &impl ComponentLoader,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<impl Future<Output = anyhow::Result<()>>> {
-        let configured_app = self.build(app, common_options, options).await?;
+        let configured_app = self.build(app, common_options, options, loader).await?;
         Ok(self.trigger.run(configured_app))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/trigger/src/loader.rs b/crates/trigger/src/loader.rs
index a96221a385..8479fa5e8c 100644
--- a/crates/trigger/src/loader.rs
+++ b/crates/trigger/src/loader.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,17 @@ use spin_factors::AppComponent;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct ComponentLoader {
+    _private: (),
     #[cfg(feature = "unsafe-aot-compilation")]
     aot_compilation_enabled: bool,
 }
 
 impl ComponentLoader {
+    /// Create a new `ComponentLoader`
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
     /// Updates the TriggerLoader to load AOT precompiled components
     ///
     /// **Warning: This feature may bypass important security guarantees of the
diff --git a/tests/testing-framework/src/runtimes/in_process_spin.rs b/tests/testing-framework/src/runtimes/in_process_spin.rs
index 0298ba3392..b9320e68c7 100644
--- a/tests/testing-framework/src/runtimes/in_process_spin.rs
+++ b/tests/testing-framework/src/runtimes/in_process_spin.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use anyhow::Context as _;
 use spin_runtime_factors::{FactorsBuilder, TriggerAppArgs, TriggerFactors};
-use spin_trigger::cli::TriggerAppBuilder;
+use spin_trigger::{cli::TriggerAppBuilder, loader::ComponentLoader};
 use spin_trigger_http::{HttpServer, HttpTrigger};
 use test_environment::{
     http::{Request, Response},
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ async fn initialize_trigger(
             app,
             spin_trigger::cli::FactorsConfig::default(),
             TriggerAppArgs::default(),
+            &ComponentLoader::new(),
         )
         .await?;
     let server = builder.trigger.into_server(trigger_app)?;