diff --git a/src/cli/handlers.ts b/src/cli/handlers.ts
index a682100..51849d0 100644
--- a/src/cli/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/cli/handlers.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export function handleAnchor(
   prettierConfig?: PrettierOptions
 ) {
   const { idlDir, binaryInstallDir, programDir } = config
-  const spawnArgs = ['build', '--idl', idlDir]
+  const binaryArgs = config.binaryArgs?.split(' ') ?? []
+  const spawnArgs = ['build', '--idl', idlDir, ...binaryArgs]
   const spawnOpts: SpawnOptionsWithoutStdio = {
     cwd: programDir,
   }
diff --git a/src/cli/types.ts b/src/cli/types.ts
index ec2b832..1485b34 100644
--- a/src/cli/types.ts
+++ b/src/cli/types.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export type SolitaConfigBase = {
   typeAliases?: TypeAliases
   serializers?: Serializers
   removeExistingIdl?: boolean
+  binaryArgs?: string
 }
 
 export type SolitaConfigAnchor = SolitaConfigBase & {
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/.solitarc.js b/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/.solitarc.js
index 55d6e37..1f41906 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/.solitarc.js
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/.solitarc.js
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ module.exports = {
   sdkDir,
   binaryInstallDir,
   programDir,
+  binaryArgs: "-- --features testing"
 }
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/idl/basic_0.json b/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/idl/basic_0.json
index 9cbb7d7..95854b3 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/idl/basic_0.json
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/idl/basic_0.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "address": "Fg6PaFpoGXkYsidMpWTK6W2BeZ7FEfcYkg476zPFsLnS",
     "origin": "anchor",
-    "binaryVersion": "0.24.2",
-    "libVersion": "0.24.2"
+    "binaryVersion": "0.27.0",
+    "libVersion": "0.27.0"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/programs/basic-0/Cargo.toml b/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/programs/basic-0/Cargo.toml
index 893a946..72d0084 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/programs/basic-0/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-0/programs/basic-0/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ name = "basic_0"
 [features]
 no-entrypoint = []
 cpi = ["no-entrypoint"]
+testing = []
 
 [dependencies]
-anchor-lang = "0.24.2"
+anchor-lang = "0.27.0"
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/idl/basic_1.json b/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/idl/basic_1.json
index 131db4c..0cfe43a 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/idl/basic_1.json
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/idl/basic_1.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "address": "Fg6PaFpoGXkYsidMpWTK6W2BeZ7FEfcYkg476zPFsLnS",
     "origin": "anchor",
-    "binaryVersion": "0.24.2",
-    "libVersion": "0.24.2"
+    "binaryVersion": "0.27.0",
+    "libVersion": "0.27.0"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/programs/basic-1/Cargo.toml b/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/programs/basic-1/Cargo.toml
index 09d5aa2..d175158 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/programs/basic-1/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-1/programs/basic-1/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ no-entrypoint = []
 cpi = ["no-entrypoint"]
 
 [dependencies]
-anchor-lang = "0.24.2"
+anchor-lang = "0.27.0"
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/idl/basic_2.json b/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/idl/basic_2.json
index d0af7fa..40e4cb7 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/idl/basic_2.json
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/idl/basic_2.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "address": "Fg6PaFpoGXkYsidMpWTK6W2BeZ7FEfcYkg476zPFsLnS",
     "origin": "anchor",
-    "binaryVersion": "0.24.2",
-    "libVersion": "0.24.2"
+    "binaryVersion": "0.27.0",
+    "libVersion": "0.27.0"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/programs/basic-2/Cargo.toml b/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/programs/basic-2/Cargo.toml
index 5282784..3f09d20 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/programs/basic-2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-2/programs/basic-2/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ no-entrypoint = []
 cpi = ["no-entrypoint"]
 
 [dependencies]
-anchor-lang = "0.24.2"
+anchor-lang = "0.27.0"
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet-master/Cargo.toml b/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet-master/Cargo.toml
index f959722..5c09b64 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet-master/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet-master/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ no-entrypoint = []
 cpi = ["no-entrypoint"]
 
 [dependencies]
-anchor-lang = "0.24.2"
+anchor-lang = "0.27.0"
 puppet = { path = "../puppet", features = ["cpi"] }
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet/Cargo.toml b/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet/Cargo.toml
index 70c61cd..a43fa05 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-3/programs/puppet/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ no-entrypoint = []
 cpi = ["no-entrypoint"]
 
 [dependencies]
-anchor-lang = "0.24.2"
+anchor-lang = "0.27.0"
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/idl/basic_4.json b/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/idl/basic_4.json
index 54118e2..bc92791 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/idl/basic_4.json
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/idl/basic_4.json
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
   "metadata": {
     "address": "CwrqeMj2U8tFr1Rhkgwc84tpAsqbt9pTt2a4taoTADPr",
     "origin": "anchor",
-    "binaryVersion": "0.24.2",
-    "libVersion": "0.24.2"
+    "binaryVersion": "0.27.0",
+    "libVersion": "0.27.0"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/programs/basic-4/Cargo.toml b/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/programs/basic-4/Cargo.toml
index 341af69..b3e0e6a 100644
--- a/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/programs/basic-4/Cargo.toml
+++ b/test/anchor-examples/basic-4/programs/basic-4/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ no-entrypoint = []
 cpi = ["no-entrypoint"]
 
 [dependencies]
-anchor-lang = "0.24.2"
+anchor-lang = "0.27.0"