diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index db917a7..f11f382 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ic-repl"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6827c55..64febb3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ic-repl"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 authors = ["DFINITY Team"]
 edition = "2021"
 default-run = "ic-repl"
diff --git a/src/exp.rs b/src/exp.rs
index 0806187..e42cf93 100644
--- a/src/exp.rs
+++ b/src/exp.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ impl Exp {
                     "wasm_profiling" => match args.as_slice() {
                         [IDLValue::Text(file)] | [IDLValue::Text(file), IDLValue::Record(_)] => {
                             use ic_wasm::instrumentation::{instrument, Config};
+                            let use_new_metering = helper.use_new_metering;
                             let path = resolve_path(&helper.base_path, file);
                             let blob = std::fs::read(&path)
                                 .with_context(|| format!("Cannot read {path:?}"))?;
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ impl Exp {
                                         trace_only_funcs,
                                         start_address: start_page.map(|page| page * 65536),
                                         page_limit,
-                                        use_new_metering: false,
+                                        use_new_metering,
                                     }
                                 }
                                 Some(_) => unreachable!(),
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ impl Exp {
                                     trace_only_funcs: vec![],
                                     start_address: None,
                                     page_limit: None,
-                                    use_new_metering: false,
+                                    use_new_metering,
                                 },
                             };
                             instrument(&mut m, config).map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("{e}"))?;
diff --git a/src/helper.rs b/src/helper.rs
index a964fa8..aa90ecf 100644
--- a/src/helper.rs
+++ b/src/helper.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ pub struct MyHelper {
     pub base_path: std::path::PathBuf,
     pub history: Vec<String>,
     pub messages: RefCell<Vec<crate::offline::IngressWithStatus>>,
+    pub use_new_metering: bool,
 }
 
 impl MyHelper {
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ impl MyHelper {
             agent_url: self.agent_url.clone(),
             offline: self.offline.clone(),
             messages: self.messages.clone(),
+            use_new_metering: self.use_new_metering,
         }
     }
     pub fn new(agent: Agent, agent_url: String, offline: Option<OfflineOutput>) -> Self {
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ impl MyHelper {
             agent,
             agent_url,
             offline,
+            use_new_metering: false,
         };
         res.fetch_root_key_if_needed().unwrap();
         res.load_prelude().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ab17c71..51e5cf7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ fn repl(opts: Opts) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         .history_ignore_space(true)
         .completion_type(CompletionType::List)
         .build();
-    let h = MyHelper::new(agent, url.to_string(), offline);
+    let mut h = MyHelper::new(agent, url.to_string(), offline);
+    h.use_new_metering = opts.use_new_metering;
     if let Some(file) = opts.send {
         use crate::offline::{send_messages, Messages};
         let json = std::fs::read_to_string(file)?;
@@ -149,6 +150,9 @@ struct Opts {
     #[clap(short, long, conflicts_with("script"), conflicts_with("offline"))]
     /// Send signed messages
     send: Option<String>,
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    /// Use new metering with wasm_profiling. This option will be removed once the mainnet is using the new metering.
+    use_new_metering: bool,
 }
 
 fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {