diff --git a/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/Runner.scala b/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/Runner.scala
index a2789750c7d..b8d544efeee 100644
--- a/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/Runner.scala
+++ b/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/Runner.scala
@@ -717,9 +717,10 @@ object Runner extends StrictLogging {
       timeProviderType: TimeProviderType,
       applicationId: ApplicationId,
       party: String,
+      config: Compiler.Config,
   )(implicit materializer: Materializer, executionContext: ExecutionContext): Future[SValue] = {
     val darMap = dar.all.toMap
-    val compiledPackages = PureCompiledPackages.build(darMap) match {
+    val compiledPackages = PureCompiledPackages.build(darMap, config) match {
       case Left(err) => throw new RuntimeException(s"Failed to compile packages: $err")
       case Right(pkgs) => pkgs
     }
diff --git a/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerConfig.scala b/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerConfig.scala
index 5ba3dcb4a4f..e39cf09702c 100644
--- a/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerConfig.scala
+++ b/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerConfig.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.daml.ledger.api.refinements.ApiTypes.ApplicationId
 import com.daml.ledger.api.tls.TlsConfiguration
 import com.daml.ledger.api.tls.TlsConfigurationCli
 import com.daml.platform.services.time.TimeProviderType
+import com.daml.lf.speedy.Compiler
 
 case class RunnerConfig(
     darPath: Path,
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ case class RunnerConfig(
     accessTokenFile: Option[Path],
     applicationId: ApplicationId,
     tlsConfig: TlsConfiguration,
+    compilerConfig: Compiler.Config,
 )
 
 object RunnerConfig {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ object RunnerConfig {
   private[trigger] val DefaultTimeProviderType: TimeProviderType = TimeProviderType.WallClock
   private[trigger] val DefaultApplicationId: ApplicationId =
     ApplicationId("daml-trigger")
+  private[trigger] val DefaultCompilerConfig: Compiler.Config = Compiler.Config.Default
 
   @SuppressWarnings(Array("org.wartremover.warts.NonUnitStatements")) // scopt builders
   private val parser = new scopt.OptionParser[RunnerConfig]("trigger-runner") {
@@ -98,6 +101,14 @@ object RunnerConfig {
       }
       .text(s"Application ID used to submit commands. Defaults to ${DefaultApplicationId}")
 
+    opt[Unit]("dev-mode-unsafe")
+      .action((_, c) => c.copy(compilerConfig = Compiler.Config.Dev))
+      .optional()
+      .text(
+        "Turns on development mode. Development mode allows development versions of Daml-LF language."
+      )
+      .hidden()
+
     TlsConfigurationCli.parse(this, colSpacer = "        ")((f, c) =>
       c.copy(tlsConfig = f(c.tlsConfig))
     )
@@ -158,6 +169,7 @@ object RunnerConfig {
         accessTokenFile = None,
         tlsConfig = TlsConfiguration(false, None, None, None),
         applicationId = DefaultApplicationId,
+        compilerConfig = DefaultCompilerConfig,
       ),
     )
 }
diff --git a/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerMain.scala b/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerMain.scala
index d9a0aaf3707..f08cb8dd3ce 100644
--- a/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerMain.scala
+++ b/triggers/runner/src/main/scala/com/digitalasset/daml/lf/engine/trigger/RunnerMain.scala
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ object RunnerMain {
             config.timeProviderType.getOrElse(RunnerConfig.DefaultTimeProviderType),
             config.applicationId,
             config.ledgerParty,
+            config.compilerConfig,
           )
         } yield ()