diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/composer.py b/rattail_fabric2/composer.py
index 98d12f6..9cf523e 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric2/composer.py
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/composer.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2019 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,14 +24,19 @@
 Fabric lib for Composer (PHP dependency manager)
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
-
-from rattail_fabric2 import make_deploy, exists
+from rattail_fabric2 import apt, make_deploy, exists
 
 
 deploy = make_deploy(__file__)
 
 
+def install(c, with_apt=True):
+    if with_apt:
+        apt.install(c, 'composer')
+    else:
+        install_globally(c)
+
+
 def install_globally(c):
     """
     Install `composer.phar` in global location