diff --git a/src/helpers.ts b/src/helpers.ts
index e6ece18c..7907f2d3 100644
--- a/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import {
 } from '../types';
 import {PartialExtension} from './internal/types';
 import {UnknownSignerError} from './errors';
-import {mergeABIs, recode} from './utils';
+import {mergeABIs, recode, getArtifactFromFolders} from './utils';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 
 import OpenZeppelinTransparentProxy from '../extendedArtifacts/TransparentUpgradeableProxy.json';
@@ -495,7 +495,11 @@ export function addHelpers(
     if (options.contract) {
       if (typeof options.contract === 'string') {
         artifactName = options.contract;
-        artifact = await getArtifact(artifactName);
+        if (options.importPath) {
+          artifact = await getArtifactFromFolders(artifactName, [options.importPath]) as Artifact;
+        } else {
+          artifact = await getArtifact(artifactName);
+        }
       } else {
         artifact = options.contract as Artifact; // TODO better handling
       }
@@ -614,7 +618,7 @@ export function addHelpers(
     );
     await setupGasPrice(unsignedTx);
     await setupNonce(from, unsignedTx);
- 
+
     // Temporary workaround for https://github.com/ethers-io/ethers.js/issues/2078
     // TODO: Remove me when LedgerSigner adds proper support for 1559 txns
     if (hardwareWallet === 'ledger') {
diff --git a/types.ts b/types.ts
index f9b167b3..f6099d54 100644
--- a/types.ts
+++ b/types.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ export type ArtifactData = {
 
 export interface DeployOptionsBase extends TxOptions {
   contract?: string | ArtifactData;
+  importPath?: string;
   args?: any[];
   skipIfAlreadyDeployed?: boolean;
   linkedData?: any; // JSONable ?