diff --git a/packages/core/utils/package.json b/packages/core/utils/package.json
index 4435cf914..7ef721e3a 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/utils/package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "globule": "1.2.1",
     "merge": "1.2.1",
     "multihashes": "0.4.14",
-    "ora": "2.1.0",
+    "ora": "4.0.3",
     "pretty-ms": "5.0.0",
     "shelljs": "0.8.3",
     "web3": "1.2.1",
diff --git a/packages/embark/package.json b/packages/embark/package.json
index bcb7a0f9f..08fa32b37 100644
--- a/packages/embark/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark/package.json
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@
     "node-http-proxy-json": "0.1.6",
     "node-ipc": "9.1.1",
     "npmlog": "4.1.2",
-    "ora": "2.1.0",
     "os-locale": "3.0.1",
     "parse-json": "4.0.0",
     "pkg-up": "2.0.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0acae0619..2efcd3e56 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3199,6 +3199,11 @@
     "@types/connect" "*"
     "@types/node" "*"
 
+"@types/color-name@^1.1.1":
+  version "1.1.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/color-name/-/color-name-1.1.1.tgz#1c1261bbeaa10a8055bbc5d8ab84b7b2afc846a0"
+  integrity sha512-rr+OQyAjxze7GgWrSaJwydHStIhHq2lvY3BOC2Mj7KnzI7XK0Uw1TOOdI9lDoajEbSWLiYgoo4f1R51erQfhPQ==
+
 "@types/connect@*":
   version "3.4.32"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/connect/-/connect-3.4.32.tgz#aa0e9616b9435ccad02bc52b5b454ffc2c70ba28"
@@ -4019,6 +4024,11 @@ ansi-regex@^4.0.0, ansi-regex@^4.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz#8b9f8f08cf1acb843756a839ca8c7e3168c51997"
   integrity sha512-1apePfXM1UOSqw0o9IiFAovVz9M5S1Dg+4TrDwfMewQ6p/rmMueb7tWZjQ1rx4Loy1ArBggoqGpfqqdI4rondg==
 
+ansi-regex@^5.0.0:
+  version "5.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-5.0.0.tgz#388539f55179bf39339c81af30a654d69f87cb75"
+  integrity sha512-bY6fj56OUQ0hU1KjFNDQuJFezqKdrAyFdIevADiqrWHwSlbmBNMHp5ak2f40Pm8JTFyM2mqxkG6ngkHO11f/lg==
+
 ansi-styles@^2.2.1:
   version "2.2.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansi-styles/-/ansi-styles-2.2.1.tgz#b432dd3358b634cf75e1e4664368240533c1ddbe"
@@ -4031,6 +4041,14 @@ ansi-styles@^3.2.0, ansi-styles@^3.2.1:
   dependencies:
     color-convert "^1.9.0"
 
+ansi-styles@^4.1.0:
+  version "4.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansi-styles/-/ansi-styles-4.2.0.tgz#5681f0dcf7ae5880a7841d8831c4724ed9cc0172"
+  integrity sha512-7kFQgnEaMdRtwf6uSfUnVr9gSGC7faurn+J/Mv90/W+iTtN0405/nLdopfMWwchyxhbGYl6TC4Sccn9TUkGAgg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/color-name" "^1.1.1"
+    color-convert "^2.0.1"
+
 ansi-to-html@0.6.11:
   version "0.6.11"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansi-to-html/-/ansi-to-html-0.6.11.tgz#5093fc4962186c0e9343dec572a4f71abdc93439"
@@ -5616,6 +5634,14 @@ chalk@^1.0.0, chalk@^1.1.1, chalk@^1.1.3:
     strip-ansi "^3.0.0"
     supports-color "^2.0.0"
 
+chalk@^3.0.0:
+  version "3.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/chalk/-/chalk-3.0.0.tgz#3f73c2bf526591f574cc492c51e2456349f844e4"
+  integrity sha512-4D3B6Wf41KOYRFdszmDqMCGq5VV/uMAB273JILmO+3jAlh8X4qDtdtgCR3fxtbLEMzSx22QdhnDcJvu2u1fVwg==
+  dependencies:
+    ansi-styles "^4.1.0"
+    supports-color "^7.1.0"
+
 change-case@^3.0.1:
   version "3.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/change-case/-/change-case-3.1.0.tgz#0e611b7edc9952df2e8513b27b42de72647dd17e"
@@ -5805,10 +5831,17 @@ cli-cursor@^2.1.0:
   dependencies:
     restore-cursor "^2.0.0"
 
-cli-spinners@^1.1.0:
-  version "1.3.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cli-spinners/-/cli-spinners-1.3.1.tgz#002c1990912d0d59580c93bd36c056de99e4259a"
-  integrity sha512-1QL4544moEsDVH9T/l6Cemov/37iv1RtoKf7NJ04A60+4MREXNfx/QvavbH6QoGdsD4N4Mwy49cmaINR/o2mdg==
+cli-cursor@^3.1.0:
+  version "3.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cli-cursor/-/cli-cursor-3.1.0.tgz#264305a7ae490d1d03bf0c9ba7c925d1753af307"
+  integrity sha512-I/zHAwsKf9FqGoXM4WWRACob9+SNukZTd94DWF57E4toouRulbCxcUh6RKUEOQlYTHJnzkPMySvPNaaSLNfLZw==
+  dependencies:
+    restore-cursor "^3.1.0"
+
+cli-spinners@^2.2.0:
+  version "2.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cli-spinners/-/cli-spinners-2.2.0.tgz#e8b988d9206c692302d8ee834e7a85c0144d8f77"
+  integrity sha512-tgU3fKwzYjiLEQgPMD9Jt+JjHVL9kW93FiIMX/l7rivvOD4/LL0Mf7gda3+4U2KJBloybwgj5KEoQgGRioMiKQ==
 
 cli-table3@0.5.1:
   version "0.5.1"
@@ -5951,12 +5984,19 @@ color-convert@^1.9.0, color-convert@^1.9.1:
   dependencies:
     color-name "1.1.3"
 
+color-convert@^2.0.1:
+  version "2.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/color-convert/-/color-convert-2.0.1.tgz#72d3a68d598c9bdb3af2ad1e84f21d896abd4de3"
+  integrity sha512-RRECPsj7iu/xb5oKYcsFHSppFNnsj/52OVTRKb4zP5onXwVF3zVmmToNcOfGC+CRDpfK/U584fMg38ZHCaElKQ==
+  dependencies:
+    color-name "~1.1.4"
+
 color-name@1.1.3:
   version "1.1.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/color-name/-/color-name-1.1.3.tgz#a7d0558bd89c42f795dd42328f740831ca53bc25"
   integrity sha1-p9BVi9icQveV3UIyj3QIMcpTvCU=
 
-color-name@^1.0.0:
+color-name@^1.0.0, color-name@~1.1.4:
   version "1.1.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/color-name/-/color-name-1.1.4.tgz#c2a09a87acbde69543de6f63fa3995c826c536a2"
   integrity sha512-dOy+3AuW3a2wNbZHIuMZpTcgjGuLU/uBL/ubcZF9OXbDo8ff4O8yVp5Bf0efS8uEoYo5q4Fx7dY9OgQGXgAsQA==
@@ -10165,6 +10205,11 @@ has-flag@^3.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/has-flag/-/has-flag-3.0.0.tgz#b5d454dc2199ae225699f3467e5a07f3b955bafd"
   integrity sha1-tdRU3CGZriJWmfNGfloH87lVuv0=
 
+has-flag@^4.0.0:
+  version "4.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/has-flag/-/has-flag-4.0.0.tgz#944771fd9c81c81265c4d6941860da06bb59479b"
+  integrity sha512-EykJT/Q1KjTWctppgIAgfSO0tKVuZUjhgMr17kqTumMl6Afv3EISleU7qZUzoXDFTAHTDC4NOoG/ZxU3EvlMPQ==
+
 has-symbol-support-x@^1.4.1:
   version "1.4.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/has-symbol-support-x/-/has-symbol-support-x-1.4.2.tgz#1409f98bc00247da45da67cee0a36f282ff26455"
@@ -11248,6 +11293,11 @@ is-hexadecimal@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/is-hexadecimal/-/is-hexadecimal-1.0.3.tgz#e8a426a69b6d31470d3a33a47bb825cda02506ee"
   integrity sha512-zxQ9//Q3D/34poZf8fiy3m3XVpbQc7ren15iKqrTtLPwkPD/t3Scy9Imp63FujULGxuK0ZlCwoo5xNpktFgbOA==
 
+is-interactive@^1.0.0:
+  version "1.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/is-interactive/-/is-interactive-1.0.0.tgz#cea6e6ae5c870a7b0a0004070b7b587e0252912e"
+  integrity sha512-2HvIEKRoqS62guEC+qBjpvRubdX910WCMuJTZ+I9yvqKU2/12eSL549HMwtabb4oupdj2sMP50k+XJfB/8JE6w==
+
 is-ipfs@^0.3.2, is-ipfs@~0.3.2:
   version "0.3.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/is-ipfs/-/is-ipfs-0.3.2.tgz#c4650b838e36fd0151de5896b2ff319fe8936182"
@@ -12812,13 +12862,20 @@ log-driver@^1.2.7:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/log-driver/-/log-driver-1.2.7.tgz#63b95021f0702fedfa2c9bb0a24e7797d71871d8"
   integrity sha512-U7KCmLdqsGHBLeWqYlFA0V0Sl6P08EE1ZrmA9cxjUE0WVqT9qnyVDPz1kzpFEP0jdJuFnasWIfSd7fsaNXkpbg==
 
-log-symbols@2.2.0, log-symbols@^2.2.0:
+log-symbols@2.2.0:
   version "2.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/log-symbols/-/log-symbols-2.2.0.tgz#5740e1c5d6f0dfda4ad9323b5332107ef6b4c40a"
   integrity sha512-VeIAFslyIerEJLXHziedo2basKbMKtTw3vfn5IzG0XTjhAVEJyNHnL2p7vc+wBDSdQuUpNw3M2u6xb9QsAY5Eg==
   dependencies:
     chalk "^2.0.1"
 
+log-symbols@^3.0.0:
+  version "3.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/log-symbols/-/log-symbols-3.0.0.tgz#f3a08516a5dea893336a7dee14d18a1cfdab77c4"
+  integrity sha512-dSkNGuI7iG3mfvDzUuYZyvk5dD9ocYCYzNU6CYDE6+Xqd+gwme6Z00NS3dUh8mq/73HaEtT7m6W+yUPtU6BZnQ==
+  dependencies:
+    chalk "^2.4.2"
+
 logform@^2.1.1:
   version "2.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/logform/-/logform-2.1.2.tgz#957155ebeb67a13164069825ce67ddb5bb2dd360"
@@ -13332,7 +13389,7 @@ mimic-fn@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mimic-fn/-/mimic-fn-1.2.0.tgz#820c86a39334640e99516928bd03fca88057d022"
   integrity sha512-jf84uxzwiuiIVKiOLpfYk7N46TSy8ubTonmneY9vrpHNAnp0QBt2BxWV9dO3/j+BoVAb+a5G6YDPW3M5HOdMWQ==
 
-mimic-fn@^2.0.0:
+mimic-fn@^2.0.0, mimic-fn@^2.1.0:
   version "2.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mimic-fn/-/mimic-fn-2.1.0.tgz#7ed2c2ccccaf84d3ffcb7a69b57711fc2083401b"
   integrity sha512-OqbOk5oEQeAZ8WXWydlu9HJjz9WVdEIvamMCcXmuqUYjTknH/sqsWvhQ3vgwKFRR1HpjvNBKQ37nbJgYzGqGcg==
@@ -13654,7 +13711,7 @@ mute-stream@0.0.7:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mute-stream/-/mute-stream-0.0.7.tgz#3075ce93bc21b8fab43e1bc4da7e8115ed1e7bab"
   integrity sha1-MHXOk7whuPq0PhvE2n6BFe0ee6s=
 
-mute-stream@~0.0.4:
+mute-stream@0.0.8, mute-stream@~0.0.4:
   version "0.0.8"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mute-stream/-/mute-stream-0.0.8.tgz#1630c42b2251ff81e2a283de96a5497ea92e5e0d"
   integrity sha512-nnbWWOkoWyUsTjKrhgD0dcz22mdkSnpYqbEjIm2nhwhuxlSkpywJmBo8h0ZqJdkp73mb90SssHkN4rsRaBAfAA==
@@ -14434,6 +14491,13 @@ onetime@^2.0.0:
   dependencies:
     mimic-fn "^1.0.0"
 
+onetime@^5.1.0:
+  version "5.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/onetime/-/onetime-5.1.0.tgz#fff0f3c91617fe62bb50189636e99ac8a6df7be5"
+  integrity sha512-5NcSkPHhwTVFIQN+TUqXoS5+dlElHXdpAWu9I0HP20YOtIi+aZ0Ct82jdlILDxjLEAWwvm+qj1m6aEtsDVmm6Q==
+  dependencies:
+    mimic-fn "^2.1.0"
+
 open@6.4.0, open@^6.1.0, open@^6.3.0:
   version "6.4.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/open/-/open-6.4.0.tgz#5c13e96d0dc894686164f18965ecfe889ecfc8a9"
@@ -14483,16 +14547,18 @@ optionator@^0.8.1, optionator@^0.8.2:
     type-check "~0.3.2"
     wordwrap "~1.0.0"
 
-ora@2.1.0:
-  version "2.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ora/-/ora-2.1.0.tgz#6caf2830eb924941861ec53a173799e008b51e5b"
-  integrity sha512-hNNlAd3gfv/iPmsNxYoAPLvxg7HuPozww7fFonMZvL84tP6Ox5igfk5j/+a9rtJJwqMgKK+JgWsAQik5o0HTLA==
+ora@4.0.3:
+  version "4.0.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ora/-/ora-4.0.3.tgz#752a1b7b4be4825546a7a3d59256fa523b6b6d05"
+  integrity sha512-fnDebVFyz309A73cqCipVL1fBZewq4vwgSHfxh43vVy31mbyoQ8sCH3Oeaog/owYOs/lLlGVPCISQonTneg6Pg==
   dependencies:
-    chalk "^2.3.1"
-    cli-cursor "^2.1.0"
-    cli-spinners "^1.1.0"
-    log-symbols "^2.2.0"
-    strip-ansi "^4.0.0"
+    chalk "^3.0.0"
+    cli-cursor "^3.1.0"
+    cli-spinners "^2.2.0"
+    is-interactive "^1.0.0"
+    log-symbols "^3.0.0"
+    mute-stream "0.0.8"
+    strip-ansi "^6.0.0"
     wcwidth "^1.0.1"
 
 original@^1.0.0:
@@ -17603,6 +17669,14 @@ restore-cursor@^2.0.0:
     onetime "^2.0.0"
     signal-exit "^3.0.2"
 
+restore-cursor@^3.1.0:
+  version "3.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/restore-cursor/-/restore-cursor-3.1.0.tgz#39f67c54b3a7a58cea5236d95cf0034239631f7e"
+  integrity sha512-l+sSefzHpj5qimhFSE5a8nufZYAM3sBSVMAPtYkmC+4EH2anSGaEMXSD0izRQbu9nfyQ9y5JrVmp7E8oZrUjvA==
+  dependencies:
+    onetime "^5.1.0"
+    signal-exit "^3.0.2"
+
 ret@~0.1.10:
   version "0.1.15"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ret/-/ret-0.1.15.tgz#b8a4825d5bdb1fc3f6f53c2bc33f81388681c7bc"
@@ -19038,6 +19112,13 @@ strip-ansi@^4.0.0:
   dependencies:
     ansi-regex "^3.0.0"
 
+strip-ansi@^6.0.0:
+  version "6.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-6.0.0.tgz#0b1571dd7669ccd4f3e06e14ef1eed26225ae532"
+  integrity sha512-AuvKTrTfQNYNIctbR1K/YGTR1756GycPsg7b9bdV9Duqur4gv6aKqHXah67Z8ImS7WEz5QVcOtlfW2rZEugt6w==
+  dependencies:
+    ansi-regex "^5.0.0"
+
 strip-bom@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-bom/-/strip-bom-2.0.0.tgz#6219a85616520491f35788bdbf1447a99c7e6b0e"
@@ -19166,6 +19247,13 @@ supports-color@^6.1.0:
   dependencies:
     has-flag "^3.0.0"
 
+supports-color@^7.1.0:
+  version "7.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/supports-color/-/supports-color-7.1.0.tgz#68e32591df73e25ad1c4b49108a2ec507962bfd1"
+  integrity sha512-oRSIpR8pxT1Wr2FquTNnGet79b3BWljqOuoW/h4oBhxJ/HUbX5nX6JSruTkvXDCFMwDPvsaTTbvMLKZWSy0R5g==
+  dependencies:
+    has-flag "^4.0.0"
+
 svg-parser@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/svg-parser/-/svg-parser-2.0.2.tgz#d134cc396fa2681dc64f518330784e98bd801ec8"