diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ce386a3bc8fd4..d3fb2e54f9669 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -15204,6 +15204,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "nix 0.29.0",
  "polkadot-cli",
  "polkadot-core-primitives",
+ "polkadot-jemalloc-shim",
  "polkadot-node-core-pvf",
  "polkadot-node-core-pvf-common",
  "polkadot-node-core-pvf-execute-worker",
@@ -15212,7 +15213,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "substrate-build-script-utils",
  "substrate-rpc-client",
  "tempfile",
- "tikv-jemallocator",
  "tokio",
 ]
 
@@ -15483,6 +15483,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing-gum",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "polkadot-jemalloc-shim"
+version = "1.0.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "polkadot-cli",
+ "polkadot-node-core-pvf",
+ "polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker",
+ "polkadot-overseer",
+ "tikv-jemallocator",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "polkadot-network-bridge"
 version = "28.0.0"
@@ -16146,6 +16157,7 @@ version = "0.13.0"
 dependencies = [
  "assert_cmd",
  "color-eyre",
+ "polkadot-jemalloc-shim",
  "polkadot-omni-node-lib",
  "substrate-build-script-utils",
 ]
@@ -16288,6 +16300,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "penpal-runtime",
  "people-rococo-runtime",
  "people-westend-runtime",
+ "polkadot-jemalloc-shim",
  "polkadot-omni-node-lib",
  "rococo-parachain-runtime",
  "sc-chain-spec",
@@ -16749,8 +16762,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "polkadot-node-core-pvf",
  "polkadot-node-core-pvf-checker",
  "polkadot-node-core-pvf-common",
- "polkadot-node-core-pvf-execute-worker",
- "polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker",
  "polkadot-node-core-runtime-api",
  "polkadot-node-metrics",
  "polkadot-node-network-protocol",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b8319c84feb0c..41d9391c8ab04 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ members = [
 	"polkadot/core-primitives",
 	"polkadot/erasure-coding",
 	"polkadot/erasure-coding/fuzzer",
+	"polkadot/jemalloc-shim",
 	"polkadot/node/collation-generation",
 	"polkadot/node/core/approval-voting",
 	"polkadot/node/core/approval-voting-parallel",
@@ -1129,6 +1130,7 @@ polkadot-core-primitives = { path = "polkadot/core-primitives", default-features
 polkadot-dispute-distribution = { path = "polkadot/node/network/dispute-distribution", default-features = false }
 polkadot-erasure-coding = { path = "polkadot/erasure-coding", default-features = false }
 polkadot-gossip-support = { path = "polkadot/node/network/gossip-support", default-features = false }
+polkadot-jemalloc-shim = { path = "polkadot/jemalloc-shim" }
 polkadot-network-bridge = { path = "polkadot/node/network/bridge", default-features = false }
 polkadot-node-collation-generation = { path = "polkadot/node/collation-generation", default-features = false }
 polkadot-node-core-approval-voting = { path = "polkadot/node/core/approval-voting", default-features = false }
diff --git a/cumulus/polkadot-omni-node/Cargo.toml b/cumulus/polkadot-omni-node/Cargo.toml
index 34753c749eeca..a142e36e351be 100644
--- a/cumulus/polkadot-omni-node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cumulus/polkadot-omni-node/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 color-eyre = { workspace = true }
+polkadot-jemalloc-shim = { workspace = true }
 polkadot-omni-node-lib = { workspace = true, features = ["rococo-native", "westend-native"] }
 
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
+polkadot-jemalloc-shim = { workspace = true, features = ["jemalloc-allocator"] }
+
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = { workspace = true }
 
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ substrate-build-script-utils.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 default = []
+jemalloc-allocator = ["polkadot-jemalloc-shim/jemalloc-allocator"]
 runtime-benchmarks = [
 	"polkadot-omni-node-lib/runtime-benchmarks",
 ]
diff --git a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/Cargo.toml b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/Cargo.toml
index 9e4ec730c5c0e..c8a85365957fa 100644
--- a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/Cargo.toml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ parachains-common.workspace = true
 penpal-runtime.workspace = true
 people-rococo-runtime.workspace = true
 people-westend-runtime.workspace = true
+polkadot-jemalloc-shim = { workspace = true }
 polkadot-omni-node-lib = { features = ["rococo-native", "westend-native"], workspace = true }
 rococo-parachain-runtime.workspace = true
 sc-chain-spec.default-features = true
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ xcm.default-features = true
 xcm.workspace = true
 yet-another-parachain-runtime.workspace = true
 
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
+polkadot-jemalloc-shim = { workspace = true, features = ["jemalloc-allocator"] }
+
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = { workspace = true }
 
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ substrate-build-script-utils.workspace = true
 
 [features]
 default = []
+jemalloc-allocator = ["polkadot-jemalloc-shim/jemalloc-allocator"]
 runtime-benchmarks = [
 	"cumulus-primitives-core/runtime-benchmarks",
 	"parachains-common/runtime-benchmarks",
diff --git a/polkadot/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/Cargo.toml
index d7a42e460e0d0..1d3f6aa82ebb2 100644
--- a/polkadot/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/Cargo.toml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ path = "src/bin/prepare-worker.rs"
 [dependencies]
 color-eyre = { workspace = true }
 polkadot-cli = { features = ["rococo-native", "westend-native"], workspace = true, default-features = true }
+polkadot-jemalloc-shim = { workspace = true }
 polkadot-node-core-pvf.default-features = true
 polkadot-node-core-pvf.workspace = true
 polkadot-node-core-pvf-common.default-features = true
@@ -78,10 +79,9 @@ polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker.default-features = true
 polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker.workspace = true
 polkadot-overseer.default-features = true
 polkadot-overseer.workspace = true
-tikv-jemallocator = { optional = true, features = ["unprefixed_malloc_on_supported_platforms"], workspace = true }
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
-tikv-jemallocator = { workspace = true, features = ["unprefixed_malloc_on_supported_platforms"] }
+polkadot-jemalloc-shim = { workspace = true, features = ["jemalloc-allocator"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = { workspace = true }
@@ -101,13 +101,7 @@ try-runtime = ["polkadot-cli/try-runtime"]
 fast-runtime = ["polkadot-cli/fast-runtime"]
 runtime-metrics = ["polkadot-cli/runtime-metrics"]
 pyroscope = ["polkadot-cli/pyroscope"]
-jemalloc-allocator = [
-	"dep:tikv-jemallocator",
-	"polkadot-cli/jemalloc-allocator",
-	"polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker/jemalloc-allocator",
-	"polkadot-node-core-pvf/jemalloc-allocator",
-	"polkadot-overseer/jemalloc-allocator",
-]
+jemalloc-allocator = ["polkadot-jemalloc-shim/jemalloc-allocator"]
 
 # Generate the metadata hash needed for CheckMetadataHash
 # in the builtin test runtimes (westend and rococo).
diff --git a/polkadot/jemalloc-shim/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/jemalloc-shim/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cb850b5603d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/polkadot/jemalloc-shim/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+[package]
+name = "polkadot-jemalloc-shim"
+version = "1.0.0"
+description = "Shim crate to enable jemalloc-allocator feature for polkadot crates and setting global allocator to jemalloc"
+license.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
+
+[package.metadata.polkadot-sdk]
+exclude-from-umbrella = true
+
+[dependencies]
+polkadot-cli = { optional = true, workspace = true }
+polkadot-node-core-pvf = { optional = true, workspace = true }
+polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker = { optional = true, workspace = true }
+polkadot-overseer = { optional = true, workspace = true }
+tikv-jemallocator = { optional = true, features = ["unprefixed_malloc_on_supported_platforms"], workspace = true }
+
+[features]
+jemalloc-allocator = [
+	"dep:tikv-jemallocator",
+	"polkadot-cli/jemalloc-allocator",
+	"polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker/jemalloc-allocator",
+	"polkadot-node-core-pvf/jemalloc-allocator",
+	"polkadot-overseer/jemalloc-allocator",
+]
diff --git a/polkadot/jemalloc-shim/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/jemalloc-shim/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..26ba12fcb070a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/polkadot/jemalloc-shim/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (C) Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Polkadot.
+
+// Polkadot is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Polkadot is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Polkadot.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//! Shim crate to enable `jemalloc-allocator` feature for Polkadot crates.
+//!
+//! Because [there doesn't exist any easier way right now](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/1197), we
+//! need an entire crate to handle `jemalloc` enabling/disabling. This way we can enable it by
+//! default on Linux, but have it optional on all other OSes.
+
+/// Sets the global allocator to `jemalloc` when the feature is enabled.
+#[cfg(feature = "jemalloc-allocator")]
+#[global_allocator]
+static ALLOC: tikv_jemallocator::Jemalloc = tikv_jemallocator::Jemalloc;
diff --git a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/execute-worker/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/execute-worker/Cargo.toml
index 6221a70c78feb..b63dcab06d333 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/execute-worker/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/execute-worker/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ repository.workspace = true
 [lints]
 workspace = true
 
+[package.metadata.polkadot-sdk]
+exclude-from-umbrella = true
+
 [dependencies]
 cfg-if = { workspace = true }
 cpu-time = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/prepare-worker/Cargo.toml b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/prepare-worker/Cargo.toml
index 525e60665bd3f..383cbce6aa030 100644
--- a/polkadot/node/core/pvf/prepare-worker/Cargo.toml
+++ b/polkadot/node/core/pvf/prepare-worker/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ repository.workspace = true
 [lints]
 workspace = true
 
+[package.metadata.polkadot-sdk]
+exclude-from-umbrella = true
+
 [[bench]]
 name = "prepare_rococo_runtime"
 harness = false
diff --git a/polkadot/src/main.rs b/polkadot/src/main.rs
index 1a96bf8fb00f6..4a41e14d15611 100644
--- a/polkadot/src/main.rs
+++ b/polkadot/src/main.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
 
 use color_eyre::eyre;
 
-/// Global allocator. Changing it to another allocator will require changing
-/// `memory_stats::MemoryAllocationTracker`.
-#[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", feature = "jemalloc-allocator"))]
-#[global_allocator]
-static ALLOC: tikv_jemallocator::Jemalloc = tikv_jemallocator::Jemalloc;
-
 fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
 	color_eyre::install()?;
 	polkadot_cli::run()?;
diff --git a/prdoc/pr_10709.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_10709.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6a46082f3fa5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_10709.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+title: Introduce a "jemalloc-shim" crate
+doc:
+- audience: Node Operator
+  description: |-
+    This crate basically serves as a hack to properly enable `jemalloc` on Linux and disable it on all other OSes by default.
+crates:
+- name: polkadot
+  bump: patch
+- name: polkadot-jemalloc-shim
+  bump: patch
+- name: polkadot-sdk
+  bump: patch
+- name: polkadot-node-core-pvf-execute-worker
+  bump: patch
+- name: polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker
+  bump: patch
+- name: polkadot-omni-node
+  bump: patch
+- name: polkadot-parachain-bin
+  bump: patch
diff --git a/umbrella/Cargo.toml b/umbrella/Cargo.toml
index fef6b646ff983..7abc2abc88df7 100644
--- a/umbrella/Cargo.toml
+++ b/umbrella/Cargo.toml
@@ -915,8 +915,6 @@ node = [
 	"polkadot-node-core-pvf",
 	"polkadot-node-core-pvf-checker",
 	"polkadot-node-core-pvf-common",
-	"polkadot-node-core-pvf-execute-worker",
-	"polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker",
 	"polkadot-node-core-runtime-api",
 	"polkadot-node-metrics",
 	"polkadot-node-network-protocol",
@@ -2480,16 +2478,6 @@ default-features = false
 optional = true
 path = "../polkadot/node/core/pvf/common"
 
-[dependencies.polkadot-node-core-pvf-execute-worker]
-default-features = false
-optional = true
-path = "../polkadot/node/core/pvf/execute-worker"
-
-[dependencies.polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker]
-default-features = false
-optional = true
-path = "../polkadot/node/core/pvf/prepare-worker"
-
 [dependencies.polkadot-node-core-runtime-api]
 default-features = false
 optional = true
diff --git a/umbrella/src/lib.rs b/umbrella/src/lib.rs
index 68bc0a8c6d1cd..fe74b09c686ec 100644
--- a/umbrella/src/lib.rs
+++ b/umbrella/src/lib.rs
@@ -946,16 +946,6 @@ pub use polkadot_node_core_pvf_checker;
 #[cfg(feature = "polkadot-node-core-pvf-common")]
 pub use polkadot_node_core_pvf_common;
 
-/// Polkadot crate that contains the logic for executing PVFs. Used by the
-/// polkadot-execute-worker binary.
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-node-core-pvf-execute-worker")]
-pub use polkadot_node_core_pvf_execute_worker;
-
-/// Polkadot crate that contains the logic for preparing PVFs. Used by the
-/// polkadot-prepare-worker binary.
-#[cfg(feature = "polkadot-node-core-pvf-prepare-worker")]
-pub use polkadot_node_core_pvf_prepare_worker;
-
 /// Wrapper around the parachain-related runtime APIs.
 #[cfg(feature = "polkadot-node-core-runtime-api")]
 pub use polkadot_node_core_runtime_api;