diff --git a/js/resolc/package.json b/js/resolc/package.json
index b142a8d..62c12e4 100644
--- a/js/resolc/package.json
+++ b/js/resolc/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         "@types/node": "^22.9.0",
         "commander": "^13.1.0",
         "package-json": "^10.0.1",
+        "resolve-pkg": "^2.0.0",
         "solc": ">=0.8.0 <=0.8.30"
     }
 }
diff --git a/js/resolc/src/index.ts b/js/resolc/src/index.ts
index 8c82276..cdf6ad2 100644
--- a/js/resolc/src/index.ts
+++ b/js/resolc/src/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { spawn } from 'child_process'
 import { resolc, version as resolcVersion } from './resolc'
 import path from 'path'
 import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'fs'
+import resolvePkg from 'resolve-pkg'
 
 export type SolcInput = {
   [contractName: string]: {
@@ -149,17 +150,15 @@ export function tryResolveImport(importPath: string) {
   const specifiedVersion = match[2] // "1.2.3" (optional)
   const relativePath = match[3] // "/path/to/file.sol"
 
-  let packageJsonPath
-  try {
-    packageJsonPath = require.resolve(path.join(basePackage, 'package.json'))
-  } catch {
-    throw new Error(`Could not resolve package ${basePackage}`)
+  const packageRoot = resolvePkg(basePackage)
+  if (!packageRoot) {
+    throw new Error(`Package ${basePackage} not found.`)
   }
 
   // Check if a version was specified and compare with the installed version
   if (specifiedVersion) {
     const installedVersion = JSON.parse(
-      readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf-8')
+      readFileSync(path.join(packageRoot, 'package.json'), 'utf-8')
     ).version
 
     if (installedVersion !== specifiedVersion) {
@@ -169,8 +168,6 @@ export function tryResolveImport(importPath: string) {
     }
   }
 
-  const packageRoot = path.dirname(packageJsonPath)
-
   // Construct full path to the requested file
   const resolvedPath = path.join(packageRoot, relativePath)
   if (existsSync(resolvedPath)) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7d18f59..9a5f004 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -44,12 +44,17 @@
     },
     "js/resolc": {
       "name": "@parity/resolc",
+<<<<<<< Updated upstream
       "version": "0.1.0",
+=======
+      "version": "0.1.0-dev.16",
+>>>>>>> Stashed changes
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^22.9.0",
         "commander": "^13.1.0",
         "package-json": "^10.0.1",
+        "resolve-pkg": "^2.0.0",
         "solc": ">=0.8.0 <=0.8.30"
       },
       "bin": {
@@ -5601,6 +5606,27 @@
         "node": ">=4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/resolve-pkg": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve-pkg/-/resolve-pkg-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+1lzwXehGCXSeryaISr6WujZzowloigEofRB+dj75y9RRa/obVcYgbHJd53tdYw8pvZj8GojXaaENws8Ktw/hQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "resolve-from": "^5.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/resolve-pkg/node_modules/resolve-from": {
+      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve-from/-/resolve-from-5.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qYg9KP24dD5qka9J47d0aVky0N+b4fTU89LN9iDnjB5waksiC49rvMB0PrUJQGoTmH50XPiqOvAjDfaijGxYZw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/resolve.exports": {
       "version": "2.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve.exports/-/resolve.exports-2.0.3.tgz",