diff --git a/embark.json b/embark.json
index 925e06c..a7c4ea5 100644
--- a/embark.json
+++ b/embark.json
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
     "webserver": false
   },
   "versions": {
-    "web3": "1.0.0-beta",
+    "web3": "1.2.1",
     "solc": "0.4.18",
     "ipfs-api": "17.2.4"
   },
   "plugins": {
-    "embarkjs-connector-web3": {},
     "@trailofbits/embark-contract-info": {
       "flags": ""
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1067a3b..4e268f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
     "dotenv": "6.0.0",
     "dotenv-expand": "4.2.0",
     "embark": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
-    "embarkjs-connector-web3": "^4.0.0",
     "eslint": "5.12.0",
     "eslint-config-react-app": "^3.0.8",
     "eslint-loader": "2.1.1",