diff --git a/lib/modules/scaffolding-solidity/index.js b/lib/modules/scaffolding-solidity/index.js
index 0a05b71a..cee62dcf 100644
--- a/lib/modules/scaffolding-solidity/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/scaffolding-solidity/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ class ScaffoldingSolidity {
 
     _generateFile(contract, templateFilename, extension, data, overwrite){
         const filename = capitalize(contract.className.toLowerCase()) + '.' + extension;
-        const filePath = './contracts/' + filename;
+        const contractDirs = this.embark.config.embarkConfig.contracts;
+        const contractDir = Array.isArray(contractDirs) ? contractDirs[0] : contractDirs;
+        const filePath = fs.dappPath(contractDir.replace(/\*/g, ''), filename);
         if (!overwrite && fs.existsSync(filePath)){
             throw new Error("file '" + filePath + "' already exists");
         }