diff --git a/packages/embark/package.json b/packages/embark/package.json
index f6a83c6d2..76c060a08 100644
--- a/packages/embark/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark/package.json
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     "embark-embarkjs": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-ens": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-geth": "^4.1.1",
+    "embark-ganache": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-graph": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-i18n": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-ipfs": "^4.1.1",
@@ -148,7 +149,6 @@
     "find-up": "2.1.0",
     "flatted": "0.2.3",
     "fs-extra": "8.1.0",
-    "ganache-cli": "6.4.3",
     "glob": "7.1.4",
     "globule": "1.2.1",
     "hard-source-webpack-plugin": "0.13.1",
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
index 21430f58a..79c051ea5 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class Engine {
 
   contractsComponents(_options) {
     this.registerModule('ethereum-blockchain-client');
-    this.registerModule('ganache');
+    this.registerModulePackage('embark-ganache');
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-web3');
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-accounts-manager');
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-specialconfigs', {plugins: this.plugins});
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ganache/.npmrc b/packages/plugins/ganache/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e031d3432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugins/ganache/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+engine-strict = true
+package-lock = false
+save-exact = true
+scripts-prepend-node-path = true
diff --git a/packages/plugins/ganache/README.md b/packages/plugins/ganache/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70956fa88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugins/ganache/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# `embark-ganache`
+
+> Implementation of the Ganache simulator 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/plugins/ganache/package.json b/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ddb30b591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugins/ganache/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "name": "embark-ganache",
+  "version": "4.1.1",
+  "author": "Iuri Matias <iuri.matias@gmail.com>",
+  "contributors": [],
+  "description": "Implementation of the Ganache simulator for Embark",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/tree/master/packages/plugins/ganache#readme",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/issues",
+  "keywords": [
+    "blockchain",
+    "dapps",
+    "ethereum",
+    "ipfs",
+    "serverless",
+    "solc",
+    "solidity"
+  ],
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "directory": "packages/plugins/ganache",
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark.git"
+  },
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "embark-collective": {
+    "build:node": true
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "_build": "npm run solo -- build",
+    "ci": "npm run qa",
+    "clean": "npm run reset",
+    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
+    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck _build",
+    "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
+    "solo": "embark-solo",
+    "typecheck": "tsc",
+    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
+    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+  },
+  "eslintConfig": {
+    "extends": "../../../.eslintrc.json"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.6.2",
+    "ganache-cli": "6.4.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "embark-solo": "^4.1.1",
+    "eslint": "5.7.0",
+    "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.0",
+    "tslint": "5.16.0",
+    "typescript": "3.6.3"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
+    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/ganache/index.js b/packages/plugins/ganache/src/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/embark/src/lib/modules/ganache/index.js
rename to packages/plugins/ganache/src/index.js