diff --git a/ports/unix/variants/wasi/manifest.py b/ports/unix/variants/wasi/manifest.py
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+++ b/ports/unix/variants/wasi/manifest.py
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+include("$(PORT_DIR)/variants/manifest.py")
+
+include("$(MPY_DIR)/extmod/asyncio")
diff --git a/ports/unix/variants/wasi/mpconfigvariant.h b/ports/unix/variants/wasi/mpconfigvariant.h
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+++ b/ports/unix/variants/wasi/mpconfigvariant.h
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+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Damien P. George
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+// Set base feature level.
+#define MICROPY_CONFIG_ROM_LEVEL (MICROPY_CONFIG_ROM_LEVEL_EXTRA_FEATURES)
+
+// Enable extra Unix features.
+#include "../mpconfigvariant_common.h"
diff --git a/ports/unix/variants/wasi/mpconfigvariant.mk b/ports/unix/variants/wasi/mpconfigvariant.mk
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+# This is the default variant when you `make` the Unix port.
+
+FROZEN_MANIFEST ?= $(VARIANT_DIR)/manifest.py