diff --git a/.changeset/dry-jokes-suffer.md b/.changeset/dry-jokes-suffer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68c126c8f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dry-jokes-suffer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"thirdweb": patch
+---
+
+Make solc default backup compilation
diff --git a/packages/cli/constants/constants.ts b/packages/cli/constants/constants.ts
index b8ecb36255..9362892326 100644
--- a/packages/cli/constants/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/constants/constants.ts
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ export const CREATE_MESSAGES = {
 
 export const ERROR_MESSAGES = {
   noConfiguration:
-    "Failed to find a supported project configuration file in current directory",
+    "No contract project configuration file found in current directory",
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/core/detection/detect.ts b/packages/cli/src/core/detection/detect.ts
index 97f9c7a4a1..6a464d8ec7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/core/detection/detect.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/core/detection/detect.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export default async function detect(
         name: "continue",
         message:
           "Do you want to continue and compile this project with solc instead?",
+        initial: true,
       });
       const shouldCompile = await prompt.run();
       if (!shouldCompile) {