diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0222db6..0b43cec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ It uses GULP to compile SASS and copy USWDS assets.
 
 INSTALLATION
 ------------
-1. Install uswds_base theme 
-`lando composer require 'drupal/uswds_base:^2.4'`
-
-2. Install Prudentia theme
+1. Install Prudentia theme
 `lando composer require atf/prudentia`
 
 3. Copy the "**yourthemename**" folder from the "*/prudentia/starterkit*" dir to the "*themes/custom*" directory in your codebase.
@@ -60,7 +57,8 @@ tooling:
   - Runs on lando rebuild and installs  Node and NPM in your docker container, adds gulp and other packages and their dependencies to the 'node_modules' in /themes.contrib/prudentia directory.
   - Assumes your webroot folder name is "web". You might need to change it with "docroot" or with the name of your webroot folder. 
 
-- You need to install/enable **Components Library** Drupal module (https://www.drupal.org/project/components) to use the Prudentia components 
+- The Prudentia theme depends on the Components Library Drupal module (https://www.drupal.org/project/components) and the module must be enabled to enable the theme. If you install the theme via composer the module will be pulled into your codebase automatically.
+
 
 - This theme uses as reference the uswds-gulp repo to configure npm and gulp files.
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b0a2e70..26672fd 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
     "type": "drupal-theme",
     "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
     "minimum-stability": "dev",
-    "require": {}
+    "require": {
+        "drupal/uswds_base": "^2.4",
+        "drupal/components": "^2.2"
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/prudentia.info.yml b/prudentia.info.yml
index b5e4270..2b45339 100644
--- a/prudentia.info.yml
+++ b/prudentia.info.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ base theme: uswds_base
 package: 'USWDS Base'
 core: 8.x
 core_version_requirement: ^8 || ^9
+dependencies:
+  - drupal:components
 logo: 'logo.png'
 screenshot: 'screenshot.png'
 
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ libraries:
   # if Prudentia is set as a theme default uncomment this
   #  - prudentia/assets
 
-component-libraries:
-  uswds:
-    paths:
-     - ../../contrib/prudentia/components
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+components:
+  namespaces:
+    uswds:
+      - ../../contrib/prudentia/components
diff --git a/starterkit/yourthemename/yourthemename.info.rename.me.yml b/starterkit/yourthemename/yourthemename.info.rename.me.yml
index b995e6c..c132b03 100644
--- a/starterkit/yourthemename/yourthemename.info.rename.me.yml
+++ b/starterkit/yourthemename/yourthemename.info.rename.me.yml
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@ regions:
 libraries:
   - 'yourthemename/assets'
 
-component-libraries:
-  uswds:
-    paths:
+components:
+  namespaces:
+    uswds:
      - ../../../themes/contrib/prudentia/components
-
-  yourthemename:
-    paths:
+    yourthemename:
      - components
-