diff --git a/lib/core/config.js b/lib/core/config.js
index 016f9ca0..2c40419e 100644
--- a/lib/core/config.js
+++ b/lib/core/config.js
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ Config.prototype.loadFiles = function(files) {
           readFiles.push({filename: file, content: web3Content, path: fs.embarkPath("js/web3.js")});
         });
     }
+    if (file === "web3.js") {
+      readFiles.push({filename: 'web3.js',   content: fs.readFileSync(fs.embarkPath("js/web3.js")).toString(), path: fs.embarkPath("js/web3.js")});
+    }
   });
 
   // get plugins
@@ -290,6 +293,8 @@ Config.prototype.loadFiles = function(files) {
       return;
     } else if (file.indexOf("web3-") === 0) {
       return;
+    } else if (file.indexOf("web3") === 0) {
+      return;
     } else if (file === 'abi.js') {
       readFiles.push({filename: file, content: "", path: file});
     } else {
diff --git a/test_app/embark.json b/test_app/embark.json
index fa679dc7..330d6fd8 100644
--- a/test_app/embark.json
+++ b/test_app/embark.json
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
     "index.html": "app/index.html",
     "test.html": "app/test.html",
     "test2.html": "app/test2.html",
-    "js/myweb3.js": "web3-0.18.js"
+    "js/myweb3.js": "web3-0.18.js",
+    "js/web3.js": "web3.js"
   },
   "buildDir": "dist/",
   "config": "config/",