diff --git a/.changeset/orange-regions-run.md b/.changeset/orange-regions-run.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62cf0bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/orange-regions-run.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@perfect-abstractions/compose-cli": patch
+---
+
+fix(cli): defer build freshness to framework compiler
diff --git a/cli/src/modules/compile/module.ts b/cli/src/modules/compile/module.ts
index 0a874762..dc95d62a 100644
--- a/cli/src/modules/compile/module.ts
+++ b/cli/src/modules/compile/module.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,9 @@
-import fs from "node:fs";
 import { IFrameworkAdapter } from "../../adapters/IFrameworkAdapter/interface";
-import { getNewestSourceMtime, getOldestArtifactMtime } from "./utils";
 
 export const CompileModule = {
-  areArtifactsStale(projectRoot: string, adapter: IFrameworkAdapter): boolean {
-    const artifactDir = adapter.getArtifactDir(projectRoot);
-
-    if (!fs.existsSync(artifactDir)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    const sourceDir = adapter.getContractSourceRoot(projectRoot);
-    const newestSource = getNewestSourceMtime(sourceDir);
-
-    if (newestSource === null) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    const oldestArtifact = getOldestArtifactMtime(artifactDir);
-
-    if (oldestArtifact === null) {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    return newestSource > oldestArtifact;
-  },
-
-  async compileIfNeeded(projectRoot: string, adapter: IFrameworkAdapter): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.areArtifactsStale(projectRoot, adapter)) {
-      console.log("No file change")
-      return;
-    }
-
+  async compileProject(projectRoot: string, adapter: IFrameworkAdapter): Promise<void> {
+    // Let Foundry/Hardhat evaluate their complete incremental build graph,
+    // including deleted files, config changes, and imported package sources.
     await adapter.compile(projectRoot);
-  }
-}
+  },
+};
diff --git a/cli/src/modules/compile/utils.ts b/cli/src/modules/compile/utils.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a1b7d5e3..00000000
--- a/cli/src/modules/compile/utils.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-import fs from "node:fs";
-import path from "node:path";
-
-export function getNewestSourceMtime(sourceDir: string): number | null {
-  if (!fs.existsSync(sourceDir)) return null;
-
-  let newest = 0;
-  const entries = fs.readdirSync(sourceDir, { recursive: true });
-
-  for (const entry of entries) {
-    const fullPath = path.join(sourceDir, String(entry));
-    if (!fullPath.endsWith(".sol")) continue;
-
-    try {
-      const stat = fs.statSync(fullPath);
-      if (stat.isFile() && stat.mtimeMs > newest) {
-        newest = stat.mtimeMs;
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // skip inaccessible files
-    }
-  }
-
-  return newest > 0 ? newest : null;
-}
-
-export function getOldestArtifactMtime(artifactDir: string): number | null {
-  if (!fs.existsSync(artifactDir)) return null;
-
-  let oldest = Infinity;
-  const entries = fs.readdirSync(artifactDir, { recursive: true });
-
-  for (const entry of entries) {
-    const fullPath = path.join(artifactDir, String(entry));
-    try {
-      const stat = fs.statSync(fullPath);
-      if (stat.isFile() && stat.mtimeMs < oldest) {
-        oldest = stat.mtimeMs;
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // skip inaccessible files
-    }
-  }
-
-  return oldest < Infinity ? oldest : null;
-}
diff --git a/cli/src/pipelines/buildPipeline.ts b/cli/src/pipelines/buildPipeline.ts
index 95648471..f53608e2 100644
--- a/cli/src/pipelines/buildPipeline.ts
+++ b/cli/src/pipelines/buildPipeline.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const BuildPipeline = {
       throw new Error(`${framework} adapter was not resolved.`);
     }
 
-    await CompileModule.compileIfNeeded(projectRoot, adapter);
+    await CompileModule.compileProject(projectRoot, adapter);
 
     return ctx;
   },
diff --git a/cli/test/modules/compile/module.test.ts b/cli/test/modules/compile/module.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9d3277d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/test/modules/compile/module.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import type { IFrameworkAdapter } from "../../../src/adapters/IFrameworkAdapter/interface";
+import { CompileModule } from "../../../src/modules/compile/module";
+
+describe("CompileModule.compileProject", () => {
+  it("delegates incremental freshness checks to the framework compiler", async () => {
+    const compile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const adapter = { compile } as unknown as IFrameworkAdapter;
+
+    await CompileModule.compileProject("/project", adapter);
+
+    expect(compile).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(compile).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/project");
+  });
+});