diff --git a/CLI.md b/CLI.md
index 6925e5e77179..03f828fb6fc6 100644
--- a/CLI.md
+++ b/CLI.md
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ A Byzantine-fault tolerant sidechain with low-latency finality and high throughp
 * `--max-pending-message-bundles <MAX_PENDING_MESSAGE_BUNDLES>` — The maximum number of incoming message bundles to include in a block proposal
 
   Default value: `10`
-* `--wasm-runtime <WASM_RUNTIME>` — The WebAssembly runtime to use
 * `--max-loaded-chains <MAX_LOADED_CHAINS>` — The maximal number of chains loaded in memory at a given time
 
   Default value: `40`
@@ -651,6 +650,7 @@ Create an application
 
 ###### **Options:**
 
+* `--vm-runtime <VM_RUNTIME>` — The virtual machine runtime to use
 * `--json-parameters <JSON_PARAMETERS>` — The shared parameters as JSON string
 * `--json-parameters-path <JSON_PARAMETERS_PATH>` — Path to a JSON file containing the shared parameters
 * `--json-argument <JSON_ARGUMENT>` — The instantiation argument as a JSON string
@@ -673,6 +673,7 @@ Create an application, and publish the required bytecode
 
 ###### **Options:**
 
+* `--vm-runtime <VM_RUNTIME>` — The virtual machine runtime to use
 * `--json-parameters <JSON_PARAMETERS>` — The shared parameters as JSON string
 * `--json-parameters-path <JSON_PARAMETERS_PATH>` — Path to a JSON file containing the shared parameters
 * `--json-argument <JSON_ARGUMENT>` — The instantiation argument as a JSON string
@@ -878,6 +879,7 @@ Build and publish a Linera project
 
 ###### **Options:**
 
+* `--vm-runtime <VM_RUNTIME>` — The virtual machine runtime to use
 * `--json-parameters <JSON_PARAMETERS>` — The shared parameters as JSON string
 * `--json-parameters-path <JSON_PARAMETERS_PATH>` — Path to a JSON file containing the shared parameters
 * `--json-argument <JSON_ARGUMENT>` — The instantiation argument as a JSON string
diff --git a/linera-execution/tests/contract_runtime_apis.rs b/linera-execution/tests/contract_runtime_apis.rs
index 1e65dbc0edf7..0fbe6ae0d445 100644
--- a/linera-execution/tests/contract_runtime_apis.rs
+++ b/linera-execution/tests/contract_runtime_apis.rs
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ impl TransferTestEndpoint {
         ApplicationId::from(&Self::sender_application_description())
     }
 
-    /// Returns the [`ApplicationDescription`] used to represent a sender that's an application.
+    /// Returns the [`UserApplicationDescription`] used to represent a sender that's an application.
     fn sender_application_description() -> UserApplicationDescription {
         let contract_id = Self::sender_application_contract_blob().id().hash;
         let service_id = Self::sender_application_service_blob().id().hash;
diff --git a/linera-service-graphql-client/gql/service_schema.graphql b/linera-service-graphql-client/gql/service_schema.graphql
index 56e1dd35cf9d..0299a3f7fb38 100644
--- a/linera-service-graphql-client/gql/service_schema.graphql
+++ b/linera-service-graphql-client/gql/service_schema.graphql
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ type MutationRoot {
 	"""
 	Creates a new application.
 	"""
-	createApplication(chainId: ChainId!, bytecodeId: BytecodeId!, parameters: String!, instantiationArgument: String!, requiredApplicationIds: [ApplicationId!]!): ApplicationId!
+	createApplication(chainId: ChainId!, bytecodeId: BytecodeId!, vmRuntime: VmRuntime!, parameters: String!, instantiationArgument: String!, requiredApplicationIds: [ApplicationId!]!): ApplicationId!
 	"""
 	Requests a `RegisterApplications` message from another chain so the application can be used
 	on this one.
@@ -1215,6 +1215,8 @@ type VersionInfo {
 	witHash: String!
 }
 
+scalar VmRuntime
+
 directive @include(if: Boolean!) on FIELD | FRAGMENT_SPREAD | INLINE_FRAGMENT
 directive @skip(if: Boolean!) on FIELD | FRAGMENT_SPREAD | INLINE_FRAGMENT
 schema {