diff --git a/packages/contracts-gen/package.json b/packages/contracts-gen/package.json
index 72ba090f98..7d4036b906 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-gen/package.json
+++ b/packages/contracts-gen/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "homepage": "https://github.com/0xProject/0x-monorepo/packages/contracts-gen/README.md",
     "dependencies": {
         "@0x/sol-resolver": "^2.0.8",
+        "@0x/sol-compiler": "^3.1.9",
         "@0x/types": "^2.4.0",
         "@0x/typescript-typings": "^4.2.3",
         "@0x/utils": "^4.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/contracts-gen/src/contracts-gen.ts b/packages/contracts-gen/src/contracts-gen.ts
index 0160a82046..c69adbfc5f 100644
--- a/packages/contracts-gen/src/contracts-gen.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts-gen/src/contracts-gen.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
+import { Compiler } from '@0x/sol-compiler';
 import { NameResolver } from '@0x/sol-resolver';
 import { PackageJSON } from '@0x/types';
 import { logUtils } from '@0x/utils';
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ const AUTO_GENERATED_BANNER_FOR_LISTS = `This list is auto-generated by contract
 (async () => {
     const packageDir = process.cwd();
     const compilerJSON = readJSONFile<CompilerOptions>('compiler.json');
-    const contracts = compilerJSON.contracts;
+    const compiler = new Compiler(compilerJSON);
+    const contracts = compiler.getContractNamesToCompile();
     const contractsDir = compilerJSON.contractsDir || DEFAULT_CONTRACTS_DIR;
     const artifactsDir = compilerJSON.artifactsDir || DEFAULT_ARTIFACTS_DIR;
     const wrappersDir = DEFAULT_WRAPPERS_DIR;