diff --git a/config/contracts.json b/config/contracts.json
index e7eb1d5..205664d 100644
--- a/config/contracts.json
+++ b/config/contracts.json
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 {
   "default": {
-    "versions": {
-      "web3.js": "1.0.0-beta",
-      "solc": "0.4.23"
-    },
     "deployment": {
       "host": "localhost",
       "port": 8545,
diff --git a/embark.json b/embark.json
index 7bd3d48..2f73ec7 100644
--- a/embark.json
+++ b/embark.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "config": "config/",
   "versions": {
     "web3": "1.0.0-beta",
-    "solc": "0.4.23",
+    "solc": "0.4.24",
     "ipfs-api": "17.2.4"
   },
   "plugins": {