diff --git a/cfbs/cfbs_config.py b/cfbs/cfbs_config.py
index 3147eba..edbe323 100644
--- a/cfbs/cfbs_config.py
+++ b/cfbs/cfbs_config.py
@@ -87,15 +87,17 @@ def longest_module_key_length(self, key) -> int:
             else 0
         )
 
-    def add_with_dependencies(self, module, remote_config=None, dependent=None):
+    def add_with_dependencies(
+        self, module, remote_config=None, str_added_by="cfbs add"
+    ):
         if type(module) is list:
             # TODO: reuse logic from _add_modules instead
             for m in module:
-                self.add_with_dependencies(m, remote_config, dependent)
+                self.add_with_dependencies(m, remote_config, str_added_by)
             return
         if type(module) is str:
             module_str = module
-            module = (remote_config or self).get_module_for_build(module, dependent)
+            module = (remote_config or self).get_module_for_build(module, str_added_by)
         if not module:
             user_error("Module '%s' not found" % module_str)
         assert "name" in module
@@ -109,8 +111,10 @@ def add_with_dependencies(self, module, remote_config=None, dependent=None):
         if "build" not in self._data:
             self._data["build"] = []
         self._data["build"].append(module)
-        if dependent:
-            print("Added module: %s (Dependency of %s)" % (module["name"], dependent))
+        if str_added_by != "cfbs add":
+            print(
+                "Added module: %s (Dependency of %s)" % (module["name"], str_added_by)
+            )
         else:
             print("Added module: %s" % module["name"])
 
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ def _add_using_url(
 
         remote_config = CFBSJson(path=config_path, url=url, url_commit=url_commit)
 
-        provides = remote_config.get_provides()
+        provides = remote_config.get_provides(added_by)
         add_all = True
         # URL specified in to_add, but no specific modules => let's add all (with a prompt)
         if len(to_add) == 0:
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ def _add_using_url(
                 )
                 if answer.lower() not in ("y", "yes"):
                     continue
-            self.add_with_dependencies(module, remote_config)
+            self.add_with_dependencies(module, remote_config, str_added_by=added_by)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _convert_added_by(added_by, to_add):
diff --git a/cfbs/cfbs_json.py b/cfbs/cfbs_json.py
index 804a46d..53cff6f 100644
--- a/cfbs/cfbs_json.py
+++ b/cfbs/cfbs_json.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from cfbs.utils import read_json, user_error
 
 
-def _construct_provided_module(name, data, url, commit):
+def _construct_provided_module(name, data, url, commit, added_by="cfbs add"):
     # At this point the @commmit part should be removed from url so:
     # either url should not have an @,
     # or the @ should be for user@host.something
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def _construct_provided_module(name, data, url, commit):
             "missing required key 'steps' in module definition: %s" % pretty(data)
         )
     module["steps"] = data["steps"]
-    module["added_by"] = "cfbs add"
+    module["added_by"] = added_by
     return module
 
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
     def __contains__(self, key):
         return key in self._data
 
-    def get_provides(self):
+    def get_provides(self, added_by="cfbs add"):
         modules = OrderedDict()
         if "provides" not in self._data:
             user_error(
@@ -131,16 +131,20 @@ def get_provides(self):
                 % pretty(self._data)
             )
         for k, v in self._data["provides"].items():
-            module = _construct_provided_module(k, v, self.url, self.url_commit)
+            module = _construct_provided_module(
+                k, v, self.url, self.url_commit, added_by
+            )
             modules[k] = module
         return modules
 
-    def get_module_for_build(self, name, dependent):
+    def get_module_for_build(self, name, added_by="cfbs add"):
         if "provides" in self._data and name in self._data["provides"]:
             module = self._data["provides"][name]
-            return _construct_provided_module(name, module, self.url, self.url_commit)
+            return _construct_provided_module(
+                name, module, self.url, self.url_commit, added_by
+            )
         if name in self.index:
-            return self.index.get_module_object(name)
+            return self.index.get_module_object(name, added_by)
         return None
 
     def _module_is_in_build(self, module):