diff --git a/packages/embark-utils/index.d.ts b/packages/embark-utils/index.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17ee6e7d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-utils/index.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+declare module "embark-utils";
diff --git a/packages/embark-utils/package.json b/packages/embark-utils/package.json
index fa246bd52..b0113579b 100644
--- a/packages/embark-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark-utils/package.json
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@
     "clean": "npm run reset",
     "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
     "lint:js": "eslint src/",
-    "// lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
+    "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",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck build package",
     "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
     "start": "npm run watch",
-    "// typecheck": "tsc",
+    "typecheck": "tsc",
     "watch": "run-p watch:*",
     "watch:build": "npm run build -- --verbose --watch",
-    "// watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": "../../.eslintrc.json"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1"
+    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1",
+    "follow-redirects": "1.5.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/cli": "7.2.3",
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/api/index.ts b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/api/index.ts
index b087557d4..0c7a1a796 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/api/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import {Embark} from "embark";
 import {__} from "i18n";
-import {dockerHostSwap} from "../../utils/host.js";
 import {findNextPort} from "../../utils/network";
 import Server from "./server";
 
 const utils = require("../../utils/utils.js");
+import {dockerHostSwap} from "embark-utils";
 
 const DEFAULT_PORT = 55555;
 const DEFAULT_HOSTNAME = "localhost";