diff --git a/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs b/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs
index 85f21b4b..9ded58dc 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/src/artifacts/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use ethers_core::abi::Abi;
 
 use colored::Colorize;
 use md5::Digest;
-use semver::Version;
+use semver::{Version, VersionReq};
 use std::{
     collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet},
     fmt, fs,
@@ -92,6 +92,22 @@ impl CompilerInput {
         res
     }
 
+    /// This will remove/adjust values in the `CompilerInput` that are not compatible with this
+    /// version
+    pub fn sanitized(mut self, version: &Version) -> Self {
+        static PRE_V0_6_0: once_cell::sync::Lazy<VersionReq> =
+            once_cell::sync::Lazy::new(|| VersionReq::parse("<0.6.0").unwrap());
+
+        if PRE_V0_6_0.matches(version) {
+            if let Some(ref mut meta) = self.settings.metadata {
+                // introduced in <https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/v0.6.0/using-the-compiler.html#compiler-api>
+                // missing in <https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/v0.5.17/using-the-compiler.html#compiler-api>
+                meta.bytecode_hash.take();
+            }
+        }
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Sets the settings for compilation
     #[must_use]
     pub fn settings(mut self, settings: Settings) -> Self {
@@ -1400,4 +1416,24 @@ mod tests {
             )
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn can_sanitize_byte_code_hash() {
+        let version: Version = "0.6.0".parse().unwrap();
+
+        let settings = Settings { metadata: Some(BytecodeHash::Ipfs.into()), ..Default::default() };
+
+        let input = CompilerInput {
+            language: "Solidity".to_string(),
+            sources: Default::default(),
+            settings,
+        };
+
+        let i = input.clone().sanitized(&version);
+        assert_eq!(i.settings.metadata.unwrap().bytecode_hash, Some(BytecodeHash::Ipfs));
+
+        let version: Version = "0.5.17".parse().unwrap();
+        let i = input.sanitized(&version);
+        assert!(i.settings.metadata.unwrap().bytecode_hash.is_none());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs b/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs
index b3716b6d..c831afd3 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ fn compile_sequential(
             let input = input
                 .settings(opt_settings.clone())
                 .normalize_evm_version(&version)
-                .with_remappings(paths.remappings.clone());
+                .with_remappings(paths.remappings.clone())
+                .sanitized(&version);
 
             tracing::trace!(
                 "calling solc `{}` with {} sources {:?}",
@@ -529,7 +530,8 @@ fn compile_parallel(
             let job = input
                 .settings(settings.clone())
                 .normalize_evm_version(&version)
-                .with_remappings(paths.remappings.clone());
+                .with_remappings(paths.remappings.clone())
+                .sanitized(&version);
 
             jobs.push((solc.clone(), version.clone(), job, actually_dirty))
         }
diff --git a/ethers-solc/src/resolver/mod.rs b/ethers-solc/src/resolver/mod.rs
index 621533ef..bb947ae2 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/src/resolver/mod.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/src/resolver/mod.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ use rayon::prelude::*;
 
 use semver::VersionReq;
 
-use crate::{error::Result, utils, ProjectPathsConfig, Solc, SolcError, Source, Sources};
+use crate::{error::Result, utils, ProjectPathsConfig, SolcError, Source, Sources};
 
 mod parse;
 mod tree;
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ impl Graph {
         &self,
         offline: bool,
     ) -> Result<HashMap<crate::SolcVersion, Vec<usize>>> {
+        use crate::Solc;
+
         tracing::trace!("resolving input node versions");
         // this is likely called by an application and will be eventually printed so we don't exit
         // on first error, instead gather all the errors and return a bundled error message instead
@@ -683,7 +685,9 @@ impl VersionedSources {
     pub fn get(
         self,
         allowed_lib_paths: &crate::AllowedLibPaths,
-    ) -> Result<std::collections::BTreeMap<Solc, (semver::Version, Sources)>> {
+    ) -> Result<std::collections::BTreeMap<crate::Solc, (semver::Version, Sources)>> {
+        use crate::Solc;
+
         // we take the installer lock here to ensure installation checking is done in sync
         #[cfg(any(test, feature = "tests"))]
         let _lock = crate::compile::take_solc_installer_lock();
diff --git a/ethers-solc/tests/project.rs b/ethers-solc/tests/project.rs
index 5c7bf890..463758c3 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/tests/project.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/tests/project.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use ethers_solc::{
+    artifacts::BytecodeHash,
     cache::{SolFilesCache, SOLIDITY_FILES_CACHE_FILENAME},
     project_util::*,
     remappings::Remapping,
@@ -875,9 +876,27 @@ fn can_compile_sparse_with_link_references() {
     let mut compiled = tmp.compile_sparse(TestFileFilter::default()).unwrap();
     assert!(!compiled.has_compiler_errors());
 
-    println!("{}", compiled);
     assert!(compiled.find("ATest").is_some());
     assert!(compiled.find("MyLib").is_some());
     let lib = compiled.remove("MyLib").unwrap();
     assert!(lib.bytecode.is_some());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn can_sanitize_bytecode_hash() {
+    let mut tmp = TempProject::dapptools().unwrap();
+    tmp.project_mut().solc_config.settings.metadata = Some(BytecodeHash::Ipfs.into());
+
+    tmp.add_source(
+        "A",
+        r#"
+    pragma solidity =0.5.17;
+    contract A {}
+   "#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let compiled = tmp.compile().unwrap();
+    assert!(!compiled.has_compiler_errors());
+    assert!(compiled.find("A").is_some());
+}