diff --git a/axltempl/composer.py b/axltempl/composer.py
index 3f44873..29707ef 100644
--- a/axltempl/composer.py
+++ b/axltempl/composer.py
@@ -71,6 +71,34 @@ def run_install():
         sys.exit(4)
 
 
+def require_packages(packages, dev=False):
+    """
+    Run composer require or require --dev
+    """
+    if not is_present():
+        util.write_error("Cannot find composer. Aborting...")
+        sys.exit(4)
+
+    if len(packages) == 0:
+        return
+
+    cmd = "composer require "
+    if dev:
+        cmd += "--dev "
+    cmd += " ".join([str(p) for p in packages])
+
+    composer_run = subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, check=False)
+    if composer_run.returncode != 0:
+        util.write_error("Error when running 'composer require'. Aborting...")
+        util.write_error("Make sure you have set an adequate PHP memory limit.")
+        util.write_warning(
+            "Read {} for more details".format(
+                "https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/troubleshooting.md#memory-limit-errors"
+            )
+        )
+        sys.exit(4)
+
+
 def get_drupal_template(name, description, core, core_version, docroot, cache_service):
     """
     Get the composer template from package and modify it as per given options
@@ -180,7 +208,7 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
         """
         package_str = self.name
         if self.version:
-            package_str += ":" + self.version
+            package_str += f':"{self.version}"'
         return package_str
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
diff --git a/axltempl/drupal.py b/axltempl/drupal.py
index cf72396..9fea370 100644
--- a/axltempl/drupal.py
+++ b/axltempl/drupal.py
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@
     default=DEFAULT_CORE_VERSION,
     show_default=True,
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--module",
+    "--package",
+    "-m",
+    "-p",
+    "packages",
+    type=click_types.COMPOSER_PACKAGE,
+    help="Specify Drupal module names or PHP packages",
+    multiple=True,
+)
 @click.option(
     "--docroot", help="The document root", type=click.Path(exists=False), default="web"
 )
@@ -80,6 +90,7 @@ def main(
     description,
     core_package,
     core_version,
+    packages,
     docroot,
     cache,
     add_lando,
@@ -112,6 +123,7 @@ def main(
     )
 
     composer.run_install()
+    composer.require_packages(packages)
 
     settings_file = ensure_settings_file(docroot)
     modify_settings_file(