diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 863d3ea..092b1d8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
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       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": "^1.0.0-beta.4",
-        "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": "^1.0.0-beta.6",
+        "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": "^1.0.0-beta.6",
+        "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": "^1.0.0-beta.10",
         "elliptic": "^6.5.7",
         "js-sha256": "^0.11.0",
         "js-sha3": "^0.9.3",
@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-beta.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript/-/algorand-typescript-1.0.0-beta.4.tgz",
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+      "version": "1.0.0-beta.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript/-/algorand-typescript-1.0.0-beta.6.tgz",
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       "peerDependencies": {
         "tslib": "^2.6.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-beta.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@algorandfoundation/puya-ts/-/puya-ts-1.0.0-beta.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-X4QmOirOAxQk+wvfdDJ33qgO0HUP6I17EFYqBZtolNH82eqMbKtSi5nb5RDejW5EBZINrNJDkQksgw2kl/8FmA==",
+      "version": "1.0.0-beta.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@algorandfoundation/puya-ts/-/puya-ts-1.0.0-beta.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KyBvprnhY/D9+UX0mBgCxTjUChTqqogM/tUfDoTTs+Cl/5BajqCB29MKlLP02BfQjfKzjcx+hOpq6dfpDnXIMg==",
       "bundleDependencies": [
         "typescript"
       ],
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
         "polytype": "^0.17.0",
         "typescript": "^5.7.2",
         "upath": "^2.0.1",
+        "which": "^5.0.0",
         "zod": "^3.24.0"
       },
       "bin": {
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@
         "puyats": "bin/run-cli.mjs"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@algorandfoundation/puya-ts/node_modules/isexe": {
+      "version": "3.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isexe/-/isexe-3.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LpB/54B+/2J5hqQ7imZHfdU31OlgQqx7ZicVlkm9kzg9/w8GKLEcFfJl/t7DCEDueOyBAD6zCCwTO6Fzs0NoEQ==",
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@algorandfoundation/puya-ts/node_modules/typescript": {
       "version": "5.7.3",
       "inBundle": true,
@@ -117,6 +127,21 @@
         "node": ">=14.17"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@algorandfoundation/puya-ts/node_modules/which": {
+      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which/-/which-5.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JEdGzHwwkrbWoGOlIHqQ5gtprKGOenpDHpxE9zVR1bWbOtYRyPPHMe9FaP6x61CmNaTThSkb0DAJte5jD+DmzQ==",
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "isexe": "^3.1.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "node-which": "bin/which.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^18.17.0 || >=20.5.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ampproject/remapping/-/remapping-2.3.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d703d2..daf5f23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
     "tslib": "^2.6.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": "^1.0.0-beta.4",
-    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": "^1.0.0-beta.6",
+    "@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript": "^1.0.0-beta.6",
+    "@algorandfoundation/puya-ts": "^1.0.0-beta.10",
     "elliptic": "^6.5.7",
     "js-sha256": "^0.11.0",
     "js-sha3": "^0.9.3",
diff --git a/src/subcontexts/contract-context.ts b/src/subcontexts/contract-context.ts
index 4603e5b..61ba053 100644
--- a/src/subcontexts/contract-context.ts
+++ b/src/subcontexts/contract-context.ts
@@ -155,13 +155,20 @@ export class ContractContext {
   }
 
   private isArc4<T extends BaseContract>(type: IConstructor<T>): boolean {
+    // TODO: uncomment the following line once version puya-ts 1.0.0 is released
+    // return (type as DeliberateAny as typeof BaseContract).isArc4 ?? false
+
+    const result = (type as DeliberateAny as typeof BaseContract).isArc4
+    if (result !== undefined && result !== null) {
+      return result
+    }
     const proto = Object.getPrototypeOf(type)
     if (proto === BaseContract) {
       return false
     } else if (proto === Contract) {
       return true
-    } else if (proto === Object) {
-      throw new Error('Cannot create a contract for class as it does not extend Contract or BaseContract')
+    } else if (proto === null) {
+      return false
     }
     return this.isArc4(proto)
   }