diff --git a/lib/core/config.js b/lib/core/config.js
index f5bfde929..18ad623d0 100644
--- a/lib/core/config.js
+++ b/lib/core/config.js
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ Config.prototype._mergeConfig = function(configFilePath, defaultConfig, env, ena
 
   let config;
   if (fs.existsSync(configFilePath + '.js')) {
+    delete require.cache[fs.dappPath(configFilePath + '.js')];
     config = require(fs.dappPath(configFilePath + '.js'));
   } else {
     config = fs.readJSONSync(configFilePath + '.json');
diff --git a/lib/modules/specialconfigs/index.js b/lib/modules/specialconfigs/index.js
index 1486bee11..93e528305 100644
--- a/lib/modules/specialconfigs/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/specialconfigs/index.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class SpecialConfigs {
     this.embark.registerActionForEvent("deploy:contract:deployed", (params, cb) => {
       let contract = params.contract;
 
-      if (!contract.onDeploy) {
+      if (!contract.onDeploy || contract.deploy === false) {
         return cb();
       }
       if (!contract.silent) {