diff --git a/lib/watch.js b/lib/watch.js
index f8b6dbd4..e53864e9 100644
--- a/lib/watch.js
+++ b/lib/watch.js
@@ -18,17 +18,33 @@ Watch.prototype.start = function() {
 
   // TODO: add callback to ready
   this.logger.trace(filesToWatch);
-  var watcher = chokidar.watch(filesToWatch, {
+  var assetWatcher = chokidar.watch(filesToWatch, {
     ignored: /[\/\\]\./,
     persistent: true,
     ignoreInitial: true,
     followSymlinks: true
   });
-  watcher
+  assetWatcher
   .on('add',    path => this.logger.info(`File ${path} has been added`))
   .on('change', path => this.logger.info(`File ${path} has been changed`))
   .on('unlink', path => this.logger.info(`File ${path} has been removed`))
   .on('ready', () => this.logger.info('ready to watch changes'));
+
+  var contractsToWatch = [];
+  contractsToWatch.push(embarkConfig.contracts);
+  this.logger.trace(contractsToWatch);
+  var contractWatcher = chokidar.watch(contractsToWatch, {
+    ignored: /[\/\\]\./,
+    persistent: true,
+    ignoreInitial: true,
+    followSymlinks: true
+  });
+  contractWatcher
+  .on('add',    path => this.logger.info(`File ${path} has been added`))
+  .on('change', path => this.logger.info(`File ${path} has been changed`))
+  .on('unlink', path => this.logger.info(`File ${path} has been removed`))
+  .on('ready', () => this.logger.info('ready to watch changes'));
+
   this.logger.info("done!");
 };