diff --git a/packages/embark-contracts-manager/.npmrc b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e031d3432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+engine-strict = true
+package-lock = false
+save-exact = true
+scripts-prepend-node-path = true
diff --git a/packages/embark-contracts-manager/README.md b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52396a89a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# `embark-contracts-manager`
+
+> Smart contracts manager for Embark
+
+Visit [embark.status.im](https://embark.status.im/) to get started with
+[Embark](https://github.com/embark-framework/embark).
diff --git a/packages/embark-contracts-manager/package.json b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15912c451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+{
+  "name": "embark-contracts-manager",
+  "version": "4.1.0-beta.0",
+  "author": "Iuri Matias <iuri.matias@gmail.com>",
+  "contributors": [],
+  "description": "Smart contracts manager for Embark",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/tree/master/packages/embark-contracts-manager#readme",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/issues",
+  "keywords": [
+    "blockchain",
+    "dapps",
+    "ethereum",
+    "ipfs",
+    "serverless",
+    "solc",
+    "solidity"
+  ],
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "directory": "packages/embark-contracts-manager",
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark.git"
+  },
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "cross-env BABEL_ENV=node babel src --extensions \".js,.ts\" --out-dir dist --root-mode upward --source-maps",
+    "ci": "npm run qa",
+    "clean": "npm run reset",
+    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
+    "lint:js": "eslint src/",
+    "// lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
+    "package": "npm pack",
+    "// qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck build package",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint build package",
+    "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
+    "start": "npm run watch",
+    "// typecheck": "tsc",
+    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
+    "watch:build": "npm run build -- --verbose --watch",
+    "// watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+  },
+  "eslintConfig": {
+    "extends": "../../.eslintrc.json"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1",
+    "async": "2.6.1",
+    "clone-deep": "4.0.0",
+    "embark-core": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
+    "embark-utils": "^4.1.0-beta.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/cli": "7.2.3",
+    "@babel/core": "7.2.2",
+    "cross-env": "5.2.0",
+    "eslint": "5.7.0",
+    "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
+    "rimraf": "2.6.3",
+    "tslint": "5.11.0",
+    "typescript": "3.3.1"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=8.12.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
+    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/contracts_manager/index.js b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/src/index.js
similarity index 99%
rename from packages/embark/src/lib/modules/contracts_manager/index.js
rename to packages/embark-contracts-manager/src/index.js
index ceaf2197e..12f05a1a6 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/contracts_manager/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/src/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-let async = require('async');
+const async = require('async');
 const cloneDeep = require('clone-deep');
 const constants = require('embark-core/constants');
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/packages/embark-contracts-manager/tsconfig.json b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52d43eaaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
+  "include": ["src/**/*"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark-contracts-manager/tslint.json b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/tslint.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0946f2096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-contracts-manager/tslint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tslint.json"
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark/package.json b/packages/embark/package.json
index f10650df1..e077e084e 100644
--- a/packages/embark/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark/package.json
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     "ejs": "2.6.1",
     "embark-authenticator": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-compiler": "^4.0.0",
+    "embark-contracts-manager": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-core": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-ens": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-logger": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
index 5a31f72ce..e485527aa 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class Engine {
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-compiler', {plugins: this.plugins, isCoverage: options.isCoverage});
     this.registerModule('solidity', {ipc: this.ipc, useDashboard: this.useDashboard});
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-vyper');
-    this.registerModule('contracts_manager', {plugins: this.plugins, compileOnceOnly: options.compileOnceOnly});
+    this.registerModulePackage('embark-contracts-manager', {plugins: this.plugins, compileOnceOnly: options.compileOnceOnly});
   }
 
   deploymentService(options) {
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/test/contracts.js b/packages/embark/src/test/contracts.js
index 51c1cbd57..82ca032ba 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/test/contracts.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/test/contracts.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*global describe, it, require*/
 import { File, Types } from "../lib/core/file";
 
-let ContractsManager = require('../lib/modules/contracts_manager/index.js');
+let ContractsManager = require('embark-contracts-manager');
 let Compiler = require('embark-compiler');
 let Logger = require('embark-logger');
 let TestLogger = require('../lib/utils/test_logger');