diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index d323b97b8..54968f4b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+Version 20.4
+============
+* ``active_reset_cycles`` added to ``CircuitCompilationOptions`` (in 20.2 it was only added to ``RunRequest`` making it
+  difficult to use).
+
 Version 20.3
 ============
 
diff --git a/src/iqm/iqm_client/iqm_client.py b/src/iqm/iqm_client/iqm_client.py
index 2acf79af3..ed7b5f3a9 100644
--- a/src/iqm/iqm_client/iqm_client.py
+++ b/src/iqm/iqm_client/iqm_client.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ def create_run_request(
         self._validate_circuit_instructions(
             architecture, circuits, qubit_mapping, validate_moves=options.move_gate_validation
         )
-
         return RunRequest(
             qubit_mapping=serialized_qubit_mapping,
             circuits=circuits,
@@ -252,6 +251,7 @@ def create_run_request(
             heralding_mode=options.heralding_mode,
             move_validation_mode=options.move_gate_validation,
             move_gate_frame_tracking_mode=options.move_gate_frame_tracking,
+            active_reset_cycles=options.active_reset_cycles,
         )
 
     def submit_run_request(self, run_request: RunRequest) -> UUID:
diff --git a/src/iqm/iqm_client/models.py b/src/iqm/iqm_client/models.py
index 3a6e8f96e..c74b46e1d 100644
--- a/src/iqm/iqm_client/models.py
+++ b/src/iqm/iqm_client/models.py
@@ -656,6 +656,11 @@ class CircuitCompilationOptions:
     move_gate_frame_tracking: MoveGateFrameTrackingMode = MoveGateFrameTrackingMode.FULL
     """MOVE gate frame tracking mode for circuit compilation. This options is ignored on devices that do not support
         MOVE and for circuits that do not contain MOVE gates."""
+    active_reset_cycles: Optional[int] = None
+    """Number of active ``reset`` operations inserted at the beginning of each circuit for each active qubit. 
+    ``None`` means active reset is not used but instead reset is done by waiting (relaxation). Integer values smaller
+    than 1 result in neither active nor reset by wait being used, in which case any reset operations must be explicitly
+    added in the circuit."""
 
     def __post_init__(self):
         """Validate the options."""
diff --git a/tests/test_iqm_client.py b/tests/test_iqm_client.py
index d7ebedce1..d63973024 100644
--- a/tests/test_iqm_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_iqm_client.py
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ def test_abort_job_failed(status_code, sample_client, existing_job_url, existing
     'params',
     [
         {},
-        {'options': CircuitCompilationOptions(heralding_mode=HeraldingMode.ZEROS)},
+        {'options': CircuitCompilationOptions(heralding_mode=HeraldingMode.ZEROS, active_reset_cycles=1)},
         {'custom_settings': {'some_setting': 1}},
         {'calibration_set_id': uuid.uuid4()},
         {'options': CircuitCompilationOptions(max_circuit_duration_over_t2=0.0)},
@@ -859,7 +859,8 @@ def test_create_and_submit_run_request(
         when(requests).get(dynamic_architecture_url, ...).thenReturn(dynamic_architecture_success)
 
     run_request = sample_client.create_run_request([sample_circuit], **params)
-
+    if 'options' in params:
+        assert run_request.active_reset_cycles == params['options'].active_reset_cycles
     expect(requests, times=2).post(jobs_url, **post_jobs_args(run_request)).thenReturn(submit_success)
     assert sample_client.submit_run_request(run_request) == existing_run_id
     assert sample_client.submit_circuits([sample_circuit], **params) == existing_run_id