diff --git a/.changeset/odd-ligers-search.md b/.changeset/odd-ligers-search.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b1ab1429a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/odd-ligers-search.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@evmts/config": minor
+---
+
+Added autodetection of solc version. solcVersion is no longer required
diff --git a/bundlers/config/src/Config.ts b/bundlers/config/src/Config.ts
index 48da837a1b..22ea8e638a 100644
--- a/bundlers/config/src/Config.ts
+++ b/bundlers/config/src/Config.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getDefaultSolcVersion } from './getDefaultSolcVersion'
 import { expandedString } from './zodUtils'
 import { isAddress } from 'viem'
 import { z } from 'zod'
@@ -188,9 +189,12 @@ export type ResolvedConfig = {
 	localContracts: Required<LocalContractsConfig>
 	externalContracts: Required<ExternalConfig>
 }
+
 export const defaultConfig: ResolvedConfig = {
 	compiler: {
-		solcVersion: '0.8.20',
+		get solcVersion() {
+			return getDefaultSolcVersion()
+		},
 		foundryProject: false,
 		remappings: {},
 		libs: [],
diff --git a/bundlers/config/src/defineConfig.spec.ts b/bundlers/config/src/defineConfig.spec.ts
index a334ecb456..567f090ec7 100644
--- a/bundlers/config/src/defineConfig.spec.ts
+++ b/bundlers/config/src/defineConfig.spec.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,36 @@ describe(defineConfig.name, () => {
 		})
 	})
 
+	it('should default forge command to forge', () => {
+		const forgeCommandOutput = JSON.stringify({
+			solc_version: '0.8.4',
+			remappings: [],
+			libs: ['lib1', 'lib2'],
+		})
+		mockExecSync.mockReturnValueOnce(Buffer.from(forgeCommandOutput))
+
+		const configFactory = () =>
+			({
+				compiler: {
+					foundryProject: true,
+				},
+			}) as EvmtsConfig
+		const config = defineConfig(configFactory)
+		const resolvedConfig = config.configFn('./')
+
+		expect(mockExecSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith('forge config --json')
+		expect(resolvedConfig).toEqual({
+			compiler: {
+				solcVersion: '0.8.4',
+				remappings: defaultConfig.compiler.remappings,
+				foundryProject: true,
+				libs: ['lib1', 'lib2'],
+			},
+			localContracts: defaultConfig.localContracts,
+			externalContracts: defaultConfig.externalContracts,
+		})
+	})
+
 	it('should throw error when forge command fails', () => {
 		mockExecSync.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
 			throw new Error()
diff --git a/bundlers/config/src/getDefaultSolcVersion.spec.ts b/bundlers/config/src/getDefaultSolcVersion.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62d8444103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundlers/config/src/getDefaultSolcVersion.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { getDefaultSolcVersion } from './getDefaultSolcVersion.js'
+import { createRequire } from 'module'
+import {
+	type MockedFunction,
+	beforeEach,
+	describe,
+	expect,
+	it,
+	vi,
+} from 'vitest'
+
+let version: string | undefined = '0.8.9'
+vi.mock('module', () => ({
+	createRequire: vi.fn(),
+}))
+
+const mockCreateRequire = createRequire as MockedFunction<typeof createRequire>
+const mockRequire = vi.fn()
+const consoleErrorSpy = vi.fn()
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+	vi.resetAllMocks()
+	mockRequire.mockReturnValue({ version })
+	mockCreateRequire.mockReturnValue(mockRequire as any)
+	vi.stubGlobal('console', {
+		error: consoleErrorSpy,
+	})
+})
+
+describe('getDefaultSolcVersion', () => {
+	it('should return solc version if available', async () => {
+		expect(getDefaultSolcVersion()).toBe(version)
+	})
+
+	it('should log error and return undefined if version is not available', async () => {
+		version = undefined
+		mockRequire.mockReturnValue({ version })
+		expect(getDefaultSolcVersion()).toBe(undefined)
+		expect(consoleErrorSpy).toBeCalledWith(
+			'Failed to get solc version! Please install it or specify a version in your config',
+		)
+	})
+})
diff --git a/bundlers/config/src/getDefaultSolcVersion.ts b/bundlers/config/src/getDefaultSolcVersion.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fdcb45cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundlers/config/src/getDefaultSolcVersion.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { createRequire } from 'module'
+
+export const getDefaultSolcVersion = () => {
+	const moduleRequire = createRequire(import.meta.url ?? __dirname)
+	const solc = moduleRequire('solc')
+	const version = solc?.version
+	if (!version) {
+		console.error(
+			'Failed to get solc version! Please install it or specify a version in your config',
+		)
+	}
+	return solc?.version
+}
diff --git a/bundlers/config/src/loadConfig.spec.ts b/bundlers/config/src/loadConfig.spec.ts
index 402f646b2b..44e7d907cf 100644
--- a/bundlers/config/src/loadConfig.spec.ts
+++ b/bundlers/config/src/loadConfig.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import { type EvmtsConfig, defaultConfig, loadConfig } from '.'
 import * as cp from 'child_process'
 import * as fs from 'fs'
-import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { createRequire } from 'module'
+import {
+	type MockedFunction,
+	beforeEach,
+	describe,
+	expect,
+	it,
+	vi,
+} from 'vitest'
 
 const mockTsConfig = () => {
 	return JSON.stringify(
@@ -32,6 +40,9 @@ const mockTsConfig = () => {
 	)
 }
 
+vi.mock('module', () => ({
+	createRequire: vi.fn(),
+}))
 vi.mock('fs', () => ({
 	readFileSync: vi.fn(),
 	existsSync: vi.fn(),
@@ -44,6 +55,12 @@ vi.mock('child_process', () => ({
 describe(loadConfig.name, () => {
 	beforeEach(() => {
 		vi.resetAllMocks()
+		const mockCreateRequire = createRequire as MockedFunction<
+			typeof createRequire
+		>
+		const mockRequire = vi.fn()
+		mockCreateRequire.mockReturnValue(mockRequire as any)
+		mockRequire.mockReturnValue({ version: '0.8.42' })
 		vi.stubGlobal('process', {
 			...process,
 			env: { ...process.env, ETHERSCAN_KEY: 'MY_ETHERSCAN_KEY' },
@@ -262,7 +279,7 @@ describe(loadConfig.name, () => {
 			    "foundryProject": false,
 			    "libs": [],
 			    "remappings": {},
-			    "solcVersion": "0.8.20",
+			    "solcVersion": "0.8.42",
 			  },
 			  "externalContracts": {
 			    "apiKeys": {
@@ -298,7 +315,7 @@ describe(loadConfig.name, () => {
 			    "foundryProject": false,
 			    "libs": [],
 			    "remappings": {},
-			    "solcVersion": "0.8.20",
+			    "solcVersion": "0.8.42",
 			  },
 			  "externalContracts": {
 			    "apiKeys": {
@@ -427,7 +444,7 @@ describe(loadConfig.name, () => {
 			    "foundryProject": false,
 			    "libs": [],
 			    "remappings": {},
-			    "solcVersion": "0.8.20",
+			    "solcVersion": "0.8.42",
 			  },
 			  "externalContracts": {
 			    "apiKeys": {
diff --git a/bundlers/config/vitest.config.ts b/bundlers/config/vitest.config.ts
index babd0ff138..41723bcdad 100644
--- a/bundlers/config/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/bundlers/config/vitest.config.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
 		include: ['src/**/*.{test,spec}.{js,mjs,cjs,ts,mts,cts,jsx,tsx}'],
 		coverage: {
 			reporter: ['text', 'json-summary', 'json'],
-			lines: 99.78,
-			statements: 99.78,
+			lines: 100,
+			statements: 100,
 			functions: 100,
-			branches: 88.05,
+			branches: 89.18,
 			thresholdAutoUpdate: true,
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/examples/next/tsconfig.json b/examples/next/tsconfig.json
index c8e46ce505..61b6b166e7 100644
--- a/examples/next/tsconfig.json
+++ b/examples/next/tsconfig.json
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
     "plugins": [
       {
         "name": "@evmts/ts-plugin",
-        "compiler": {
-          "solcVersion": "0.8.19"
-        },
         "localContracts": {
           "contracts": [
             {