diff --git a/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js b/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
index acb3b5281..31206e4a9 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ DeployManager.prototype.deployContracts = function(done) {
         env: self.config.env
       });
       deploy.deployAll(function() {
-        callback(null, contractsManager);
         self.events.emit('contractsDeployed', contractsManager);
+        callback(null, contractsManager);
       });
     });
   }