diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 16e6dbf60..b10f45cd7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1548,11 +1548,6 @@ func main() {
 		options.PrintCommands = printCommand
 	}
 
-	// Compatibility with legacy -target=wasi
-	if options.Target == "wasi" {
-		options.Target = "wasip1"
-	}
-
 	err = options.Verify()
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
diff --git a/targets/wasi.json b/targets/wasi.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21d569417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/targets/wasi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "inherits": ["wasip1"]
+}