diff --git a/moccasin/__main__.py b/moccasin/__main__.py
index 732429c..5c44434 100644
--- a/moccasin/__main__.py
+++ b/moccasin/__main__.py
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ def generate_main_parser_and_sub_parsers() -> (
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     #                        COMPILE COMMAND
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    sub_parsers.add_parser(
+    compile_parser = sub_parsers.add_parser(
         "compile",
         help="Compiles the project.",
-        description="""Compiles all Vyper contracts in the project. \n
-This command will:
+        description="""Compiles a specific Vyper contract or all vyper contracts in the project. \n
+If no contract or contract path is given, this command will:
 1. Find all .vy files in the src/ directory
 2. Compile each file using the Vyper compiler
 3. Output the compiled artifacts to the out/ directory
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ def generate_main_parser_and_sub_parsers() -> (
         parents=[parent_parser],
     )
 
+    compile_parser.add_argument(
+        "contract_or_contract_path",
+        nargs="?",
+        help="Optional argument to compile a specific contract.",
+    )
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     #                          TEST COMMAND
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moccasin/commands/compile.py b/moccasin/commands/compile.py
index b25827c..ad9b279 100644
--- a/moccasin/commands/compile.py
+++ b/moccasin/commands/compile.py
@@ -15,16 +15,24 @@
 from argparse import Namespace
 
 
-def main(_: Namespace) -> int:
+def main(args: Namespace) -> int:
     initialize_global_config()
     config = get_config()
     project_path: Path = config.get_root()
-    compile_project(
-        project_path,
-        project_path.joinpath(config.out_folder),
-        project_path.joinpath(config.contracts_folder),
-        write_data=True,
-    )
+
+    if args.contract_or_contract_path:
+        contract_path = config._find_contract(args.contract_or_contract_path)
+        compile_(
+            contract_path, project_path.joinpath(config.out_folder), write_data=True
+        )
+        logger.info(f"Done compiling {contract_path.stem}")
+    else:
+        compile_project(
+            project_path,
+            project_path.joinpath(config.out_folder),
+            project_path.joinpath(config.contracts_folder),
+            write_data=True,
+        )
     return 0
 
 
@@ -49,7 +57,11 @@ def compile_project(
     logger.info(f"Compiling {len(contracts_to_compile)} contracts to {build_folder}...")
 
     for contract_path in contracts_to_compile:
-        compile_(contract_path, build_folder, write_data=write_data)
+        try:
+            compile_(contract_path, build_folder, write_data=write_data)
+        except vyper.exceptions.InitializerException:
+            logger.info(f"Skipping contract {contract_path.stem} due to uninitialized.")
+            continue
 
     logger.info("Done compiling project!")
 
@@ -104,6 +116,6 @@ def compile_(
             json.dump(build_data, f, indent=4)
         logger.debug(f"Compilation data saved to {build_file}")
 
-    logger.debug("Done compiling {contract_name}")
+    logger.debug(f"Done compiling {contract_name}")
 
     return deployer
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_cli_compile.py b/tests/cli/test_cli_compile.py
index 439d072..dfb2b69 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_cli_compile.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_cli_compile.py
@@ -37,3 +37,19 @@ def test_compile_alias_build_project(complex_cleanup_out_folder, mox_path):
         os.chdir(current_dir)
     assert "Running compile command" in result.stderr
     assert result.returncode == 0
+
+
+def test_compile_one(complex_cleanup_out_folder, mox_path):
+    current_dir = Path.cwd()
+    try:
+        os.chdir(current_dir.joinpath(COMPLEX_PROJECT_PATH))
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            [mox_path, "build", "BuyMeACoffee.vy"],
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+        )
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(current_dir)
+    assert "Done compiling BuyMeACoffee" in result.stderr
+    assert result.returncode == 0
diff --git a/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/Auth.vy b/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/Auth.vy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14e6dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/Auth.vy
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# pragma version ^0.4.0
+
+# Not export to importing module?
+owner: public(address)
+
+@deploy
+def __init__():
+    self.owner = msg.sender
+
+def _check_owner():
+    assert self.owner == msg.sender
+
+# Must be exported by importing module
+@external
+def set_owner(owner: address):
+    self._check_owner()
+    self.owner = owner
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diff --git a/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/InitializedAuth.vy b/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/InitializedAuth.vy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bcec33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/InitializedAuth.vy
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# pragma version ^0.4.0
+
+import auth
+import UninitializedAuth
+
+initializes: auth
+# auth is dependency of auth_2_step
+initializes: UninitializedAuth[auth := auth]
+
+# export all external functions
+exports: UninitializedAuth.__interface__
+
+@deploy
+def __init__():
+    auth.__init__()
+    UninitializedAuth.__init__()
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diff --git a/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/UninitializedAuth.vy b/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/UninitializedAuth.vy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fd85d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/complex_project/contracts/UninitializedAuth.vy
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# pragma version ^0.4.0
+import auth
+
+# This contract is not a valid contract. auth.__init__() must be called
+# by a contract that imports and uses this contract
+
+uses: auth
+
+pending_owner: address
+
+@deploy
+def __init__():
+    pass
+
+@external
+def begin_transfer(new_owner: address):
+    auth._check_owner()
+    self.pending_owner = new_owner
+
+@external
+def accept_transfer():
+    assert msg.sender == self.pending_owner
+    auth.owner = msg.sender
+    self.pending_owner = empty(address)
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