1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/packages/contract_templates/contract.handlebars b/packages/contract_templates/contract.handlebars
index 0f6151690..1fa9508f5 100644
--- a/packages/contract_templates/contract.handlebars
+++ b/packages/contract_templates/contract.handlebars
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ export class {{contractName}}Contract extends BaseContract {
         defaults: Partial<TxData>,
         {{> typed_params inputs=ctor.inputs}}
     ): Promise<{{contractName}}Contract> {
+        if (_.isUndefined(artifact.compilerOutput)) {
+            throw new Error('Compiler output not found in the artifact file');
+        }
         const bytecode = artifact.compilerOutput.evm.bytecode.object;
         const abi = artifact.compilerOutput.abi;
         return {{contractName}}Contract.deployAsync(bytecode, abi, provider, defaults, {{> params inputs=ctor.inputs}});