diff --git a/packaging/language/composer.py b/packaging/language/composer.py
index 1ef93e736fc..fdb84896092 100644
--- a/packaging/language/composer.py
+++ b/packaging/language/composer.py
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ options:
             - Composer command like "install", "update" and so on
         required: false
         default: install
+    arguments:
+        description:
+            - Composer arguments like required package, version and so on
+        required: false
+        default: null
     working_dir:
         description:
             - Directory of your project ( see --working-dir )
@@ -102,6 +107,17 @@ notes:
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Downloads and installs all the libs and dependencies outlined in the /path/to/project/composer.lock
 - composer: command=install working_dir=/path/to/project
+
+- composer:
+    command: "require my/package"
+    working_dir: "/path/to/project"
+
+# Clone project and install with all dependencies
+- composer:
+    command: "create-project"
+    arguments: "package/package /path/to/project ~1.0"
+    working_dir: "/path/to/project"
+    prefer_dist: "yes"
 '''
 
 import os
@@ -116,6 +132,8 @@ def parse_out(string):
     return re.sub("\s+", " ", string).strip()
 
 def has_changed(string):
+    if string == "":
+        return False
     return "Nothing to install or update" not in string
 
 def get_available_options(module, command='install'):
@@ -128,16 +146,17 @@ def get_available_options(module, command='install'):
     command_help_json = json.loads(out)
     return command_help_json['definition']['options']
 
-def composer_command(module, command, options=[]):
+def composer_command(module, command, arguments = "", options=[]):
     php_path      = module.get_bin_path("php", True, ["/usr/local/bin"])
     composer_path = module.get_bin_path("composer", True, ["/usr/local/bin"])
-    cmd           = "%s %s %s %s" % (php_path, composer_path, command, " ".join(options))
+    cmd           = "%s %s %s %s %s" % (php_path, composer_path, command, " ".join(options), arguments)
     return module.run_command(cmd)
 
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec = dict(
             command              = dict(default="install", type="str", required=False),
+            arguments            = dict(default="", type="str", required=False),
             working_dir          = dict(aliases=["working-dir"], required=True),
             prefer_source        = dict(default="no", type="bool", aliases=["prefer-source"]),
             prefer_dist          = dict(default="no", type="bool", aliases=["prefer-dist"]),
@@ -152,6 +171,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Get composer command with fallback to default
     command = module.params['command']
+    arguments = module.params['arguments']
     available_options = get_available_options(module=module, command=command)
 
     options = []
@@ -188,7 +208,7 @@ def main():
     if module.check_mode:
         options.append('--dry-run')
 
-    rc, out, err = composer_command(module, command, options)
+    rc, out, err = composer_command(module, command, arguments, options)
 
     if rc != 0:
         output = parse_out(err)