diff --git a/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/engine.rs b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/engine.rs
index d7c3f20c5..24daf409c 100644
--- a/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/engine.rs
+++ b/lib/c-api/src/wasm_c_api/engine.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ cfg_if! {
         #[no_mangle]
         pub extern "C" fn wasm_engine_new() -> Box<wasm_engine_t> {
             let compiler_config: Box<dyn CompilerConfig> = get_default_compiler_config();
-            let engine: Arc<dyn Engine + Send + Sync> = Arc::new(JIT::new(*compiler_config).engine());
+            let engine: Arc<dyn Engine + Send + Sync> = Arc::new(JIT::new(compiler_config).engine());
             Box::new(wasm_engine_t { inner: engine })
         }
     }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ cfg_if! {
         #[no_mangle]
         pub extern "C" fn wasm_engine_new() -> Box<wasm_engine_t> {
             let mut compiler_config: Box<dyn CompilerConfig> = get_default_compiler_config();
-            let engine: Arc<dyn Engine + Send + Sync> = Arc::new(Native::new( *compiler_config).engine());
+            let engine: Arc<dyn Engine + Send + Sync> = Arc::new(Native::new(compiler_config).engine());
             Box::new(wasm_engine_t { inner: engine })
         }
     }
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn wasm_engine_new_with_config(
                 wasmer_engine_t::JIT => {
                     cfg_if! {
                         if #[cfg(feature = "jit")] {
-                            Arc::new(JIT::new(*compiler_config).engine())
+                            Arc::new(JIT::new(compiler_config).engine())
                         } else {
                             return return_with_error("Wasmer has not been compiled with the `jit` feature.");
                         }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn wasm_engine_new_with_config(
                 wasmer_engine_t::NATIVE => {
                     cfg_if! {
                         if #[cfg(feature = "native")] {
-                            Arc::new(Native::new( *compiler_config).engine())
+                            Arc::new(Native::new(compiler_config).engine())
                         } else {
                             return return_with_error("Wasmer has not been compiled with the `native` feature.");
                         }
diff --git a/lib/engine-jit/src/builder.rs b/lib/engine-jit/src/builder.rs
index 9e4feffa0..0703f018c 100644
--- a/lib/engine-jit/src/builder.rs
+++ b/lib/engine-jit/src/builder.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ pub struct JIT {
 
 impl JIT {
     /// Create a new JIT
-    pub fn new(compiler_config: impl CompilerConfig + 'static) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T>(compiler_config: T) -> Self where T: Into<Box<dyn CompilerConfig>> {
         Self {
-            compiler_config: Some(Box::new(compiler_config)),
+            compiler_config: Some(compiler_config.into()),
             target: None,
             features: None,
         }
diff --git a/lib/engine-native/src/builder.rs b/lib/engine-native/src/builder.rs
index b24840cf9..4ff08b2de 100644
--- a/lib/engine-native/src/builder.rs
+++ b/lib/engine-native/src/builder.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ pub struct Native {
 impl Native {
     #[cfg(feature = "compiler")]
     /// Create a new Native
-    pub fn new(mut compiler_config: impl CompilerConfig + 'static) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T>(compiler_config: T) -> Self where T: Into<Box<dyn CompilerConfig>> {
+        let mut compiler_config = compiler_config.into();
         compiler_config.enable_pic();
 
         Self {
-            compiler_config: Some(Box::new(compiler_config)),
+            compiler_config: Some(compiler_config),
             target: None,
             features: None,
         }
diff --git a/lib/engine-object-file/src/builder.rs b/lib/engine-object-file/src/builder.rs
index c9aec71bc..4d6b2be3f 100644
--- a/lib/engine-object-file/src/builder.rs
+++ b/lib/engine-object-file/src/builder.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ pub struct ObjectFile {
 impl ObjectFile {
     #[cfg(feature = "compiler")]
     /// Create a new ObjectFile
-    pub fn new(mut compiler_config: impl CompilerConfig + 'static) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<T>(compiler_config: T) -> Self where T: Into<Box<dyn CompilerConfig>> {
+        let mut compiler_config = compiler_config.into();
         compiler_config.enable_pic();
 
         Self {
-            compiler_config: Some(Box::new(compiler_config)),
+            compiler_config: Some(compiler_config),
             target: None,
             features: None,
         }