diff --git a/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts b/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts
index 37a57beaa..e93a71684 100644
--- a/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/embark-compiler/src/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class Compiler {
     this.plugins = options.plugins;
     this.isCoverage = options.isCoverage;
 
-    embark.events.setCommandHandler("compiler:contracts", this.compile_contracts.bind(this));
+    // embark.events.setCommandHandler("compiler:contracts", this.compile_contracts.bind(this));
+    embark.events.setCommandHandler("compiler:contracts:compile", this.compile_contracts.bind(this));
   }
 
   private compile_contracts(contractFiles: any[], cb: any) {
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd_controller.js b/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd_controller.js
index 799ee0b0c..3486a0c5e 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd_controller.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd_controller.js
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ class EmbarkController {
 
         engine.registerModuleGroup("coreComponents");
 
-        // engine.registerModuleGroup("blockchain");
-        // engine.registerModuleGroup("compiler");
+        engine.registerModuleGroup("blockchain");
+        engine.registerModuleGroup("compiler");
 
         // engine.startService("processManager");
         // engine.startService("web3");
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ class EmbarkController {
 
         engine.startEngine(() => {
           callback();
+
+          engine.events.request("config:contractsFiles", (contractsFiles) => {
+            engine.events.request("compiler:contracts:compile", contractsFiles, (err, compiledContracts) => {
+              console.dir("compilation done")
+              console.dir(compiledContracts)
+            })
+          })
+
         });
       },
       function startDashboard(callback) {
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
index 3ae711478..00cac9894 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ class Engine {
       logger: this.logger,
       config: this.config
     });
+
+    // TODO: we shouldn't need useDashboard
+    this.registerModulePackage('embark-library-manager', {useDashboard: this.useDashboard});
   }
 
   blockchainComponents() {