diff --git a/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/package-lock.json b/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/package-lock.json
index f6a2b94f..9b039157 100644
--- a/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/package-lock.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                 "@massalabs/massa-as-sdk": "^2.5.4",
                 "@massalabs/massa-sc-compiler": "^0.1.0",
                 "@massalabs/massa-sc-deployer": "^1.3.0",
-                "@massalabs/massa-web3": "^5.0.0-next.20240708142328",
+                "@massalabs/massa-web3": "^5.0.0-next.20240708144840",
                 "@massalabs/prettier-config-as": "^0.0.2",
                 "@types/node": "^18.11.10",
                 "assemblyscript": "^0.27.2",
@@ -903,9 +903,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@massalabs/massa-web3": {
-            "version": "5.0.0-next.20240708142328",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@massalabs/massa-web3/-/massa-web3-5.0.0-next.20240708142328.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-T+BAp3A9esRk3Ose5IJM7lFKmNtbj7I+L8sRmd4KbcbFIuGLQscsp+Lc1EF3G03H06ukr2stG1eMaz1NOYdzDA==",
+            "version": "5.0.0-next.20240708144840",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@massalabs/massa-web3/-/massa-web3-5.0.0-next.20240708144840.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-xgfMEI1rC1fBPfRzITYXLlBnbmQzxzm5E/nn4mx83EDekfsE/AQ5Tlmlg/QWZdilRCtBNqzA0d2B6LoJxpJNZg==",
             "dev": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "@noble/ed25519": "^1.7.3",
diff --git a/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/src/deploy.ts b/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/src/deploy.ts
index c75861a7..5476ec1d 100644
--- a/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/src/deploy.ts
+++ b/packages/sc-project-initializer/commands/init/src/deploy.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ async function deploy() {
   const client = new JsonRPCClient(getEnvVariable('JSON_RPC_URL_PUBLIC'));
   const account = await Account.fromEnv();
 
+  console.log('Deploying contract...');
+
   const contract = await SmartContract.deploy(client, account, {
     byteCode: getScByteCode('build', 'main.wasm'),
-    parameter: new Args().serialize(),
+    parameter: new Args().addString('Massa').serialize(),
     coins: Mas.fromString('0.01'),
   });