diff --git a/src/artifacts/mod.rs b/src/artifacts/mod.rs
index 53bc4504..0755acce 100644
--- a/src/artifacts/mod.rs
+++ b/src/artifacts/mod.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ pub(crate) type VersionedFilteredSources = BTreeMap<Solc, (Version, FilteredSour
 const SOLIDITY: &str = "Solidity";
 const YUL: &str = "Yul";
 
+///
+/// Default `language` field is set to `"SOLIDITY"`.
+/// This indicates the language used for the compiler input is Solidity.
+impl Default for CompilerInput {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        CompilerInput {
+            language: "SOLIDITY".to_string(),
+            sources: Sources::default(),
+            settings: Settings::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
 /// Input type `solc` expects
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct CompilerInput {
diff --git a/src/report/compiler.rs b/src/report/compiler.rs
index 4b2f9c60..7169f30f 100644
--- a/src/report/compiler.rs
+++ b/src/report/compiler.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ fn get_file_name(path: impl Into<PathBuf>, v: &Version) -> PathBuf {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use semver::Version;
+    use std::fs;
+    use tempfile::tempdir;
 
     #[test]
     fn can_set_file_name() {
@@ -208,4 +211,38 @@ mod tests {
         );
         std::env::remove_var("foundry_compilers_LOG");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn check_no_write_when_no_target() {
+        let reporter = SolcCompilerIoReporter::default();
+        let version = Version::parse("0.8.10").unwrap();
+        let input = CompilerInput::default();
+        let output = CompilerOutput::default();
+
+        reporter.log_compiler_input(&input, &version);
+        reporter.log_compiler_output(&output, &version);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn serialize_and_write_to_file() {
+        let dir = tempdir().unwrap();
+        let input_path = dir.path().join("input.json");
+        let output_path = dir.path().join("output.json");
+        let version = Version::parse("0.8.10").unwrap();
+        let target = Target { dest_input: input_path.clone(), dest_output: output_path.clone() };
+
+        let input = CompilerInput::default();
+        let output = CompilerOutput::default();
+
+        target.write_input(&input, &version);
+        target.write_output(&output, &version);
+
+        let input_content = fs::read_to_string(get_file_name(&input_path, &version)).unwrap();
+        let output_content = fs::read_to_string(get_file_name(&output_path, &version)).unwrap();
+
+        assert!(!input_content.is_empty());
+        assert!(!output_content.is_empty());
+
+        dir.close().unwrap();
+    }
 }