diff --git a/crytic_compile/compiler/compiler.py b/crytic_compile/compiler/compiler.py
index 50ce1186..87f27009 100644
--- a/crytic_compile/compiler/compiler.py
+++ b/crytic_compile/compiler/compiler.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 """
 import logging
 from typing import Optional
+from solc_select.solc_select import installed_versions, install_artifacts
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger("CryticCompile")
 
@@ -40,15 +41,7 @@ def look_for_installed_version(self) -> None:
         Returns:
 
         """
-
-        # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-        try:
-            from solc_select import solc_select
-
-            if self.version not in solc_select.installed_versions():
-                solc_select.install_artifacts([self.version])
-
-        except ImportError:
-            LOGGER.info(
-                'solc-select is not installed.\nRun "pip install solc-select" to enable automatic switch of solc versions'
-            )
+        if self.version not in installed_versions():
+            # TODO: check that the solc version was installed.
+            # Blocked by https://github.com/crytic/solc-select/issues/143
+            install_artifacts([self.version])
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fb211927..dbf093eb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
     version="0.3.0",
     packages=find_packages(),
     python_requires=">=3.8",
-    install_requires=["pycryptodome>=3.4.6", "cbor2"],
+    install_requires=["pycryptodome>=3.4.6", "cbor2", "solc-select>=v1.0.2"],
     extras_require={
         "dev": [
             "black==22.3.0",
             "pylint==2.13.4",
             "mypy==0.942",
             "darglint==1.8.0",
-            "solc-select>=v1.0.0b1",
         ]
     },
     license="AGPL-3.0",