diff --git a/packages/embark-async-wrapper/README.md b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39eb991e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+## Embark Async Wrapper
diff --git a/packages/embark-async-wrapper/package.json b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f06aa8df1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{
+  "name": "embark-async-wrapper",
+  "version": "4.0.0-beta.0",
+  "author": "Iuri Matias <iuri.matias@gmail.com>",
+  "contributors": [],
+  "description": "Embark is a framework that allows you to easily develop and deploy DApps",
+  "homepage": "https://embark.status.im/",
+  "keywords": [
+    "blockchain",
+    "dapps",
+    "ethereum",
+    "ipfs",
+    "serverless",
+    "solc",
+    "solidity"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": "github:embark-framework/embark",
+  "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": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
+    "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 build package",
+    "reset": "npm run clean && npx rimraf node_modules",
+    "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": {
+    "async": "2.6.1",
+    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1"
+  },
+  "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-compiler/src/utils/async_extend.js b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/src/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/embark-compiler/src/utils/async_extend.js
rename to packages/embark-async-wrapper/src/index.js
diff --git a/packages/embark-async-wrapper/tsconfig.json b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52d43eaaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
+  "include": ["src/**/*"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark-async-wrapper/tslint.json b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/tslint.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0946f2096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-async-wrapper/tslint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tslint.json"
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark-compiler/package.json b/packages/embark-compiler/package.json
index 431032618..9e42d5ab6 100644
--- a/packages/embark-compiler/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark-compiler/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     "ci": "npm run qa",
     "clean": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
     "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",
@@ -33,18 +32,14 @@
     "watch:build": "npm run build -- --verbose --watch",
     "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
   },
-  "eslintConfig": {
-    "extends": "../../.eslintrc.json"
-  },
   "dependencies": {
-    "async": "2.6.1",
-    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1"
+    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1",
+    "embark-async-wrapper": "4.0.0-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",
diff --git a/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts b/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts
index d8a5ac4fd..c2f198374 100644
--- a/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Callback, CompilerPluginObject, Embark, Plugins} from "embark";
 import {__} from "i18n";
 
-const async = require("./utils/async_extend.js");
+const async = require("embark-async-wrapper");
 
 class Compiler {
   private logger: any;
diff --git a/packages/embark-vyper/package.json b/packages/embark-vyper/package.json
index a4b8a4dab..00b14e7d0 100644
--- a/packages/embark-vyper/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark-vyper/package.json
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     "extends": "../../.eslintrc.json"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "async": "2.6.1",
     "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1",
+    "embark-async-wrapper": "4.0.0-beta.0",
     "shelljs": "0.5.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/embark-vyper/src/index.js b/packages/embark-vyper/src/index.js
index 3d4b6dc8e..6807aa278 100644
--- a/packages/embark-vyper/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/embark-vyper/src/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-let async = require('./utils/async_extend.js');
+const async = require("embark-async-wrapper");
 const shelljs = require('shelljs');
 const path = require('path');
 
diff --git a/packages/embark-vyper/src/utils/async_extend.js b/packages/embark-vyper/src/utils/async_extend.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 616dc5199..000000000
--- a/packages/embark-vyper/src/utils/async_extend.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-let async = require('async');
-
-function asyncEachObject(object, iterator, callback) {
-  async.each(
-    Object.keys(object || {}),
-    function (key, next) {
-      iterator(key, object[key], next);
-    },
-    callback
-  );
-}
-
-async.eachObject = asyncEachObject;
-
-module.exports = async;