diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 67d41b8..075a0a1 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ composer install
 2. `generateApplicationKey()` — skips if `APP_KEY` already set
 3. `setupDatabase()` — runs `migrate` (or `migrate:fresh` with `--fresh`) with seed
 4. `runStack()` — calls `saucebase:stack` with the selected framework
-5. `setupModules()` — fetches available modules from Packagist, `composer require`s selected ones, then: `dump-autoload` → `applyModulePatches()` → `modules:sync` → per-module `modules:migrate` + `modules:seed`
+5. `setupModules()` — fetches available modules from Packagist, batches all selected into one `composer require` call, then: `applyModulePatches()` → `modules:sync` → `migrate --force` (auto-discovered via InterNACHI/modular) → `db:seed --module={name} --force` per module
 6. `createStorageLink()` + `clearCaches()`
 
 **Docker flow** (`DockerEnvironment::run()`):
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ composer install
 7. `startDocker()` — `docker compose restart` + `docker compose up -d --wait --build` (30 min timeout, streaming output)
 8. `runComposerInContainer()` — `composer install` in the `app` container
 9. `generateAppKey()` → `runMigrations()` → `runStack()` — artisan steps in the container via `execInContainer()`
-10. `installModules()` — per module: `composer require` in container → `applyModulePatches()` on host → `modules:sync` → `modules:migrate` → `modules:seed` in container
+10. `installModules()` — single batched `composer require` for all modules in container → `applyModulePatches()` on host → `modules:sync` → `migrate --force` → `db:seed --module={name} --force` per module in container
 11. `createStorageLink()` + `clearCaches()` in container
 12. `reloadDocker()` — `docker compose up -d --wait`
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b39107..84b1722 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Prompts for the frontend stack (Vue or React) and the environment driver (Docker
 4. Patches `.env` with Docker-appropriate defaults — MySQL credentials, `MAIL_MAILER=smtp` for Mailpit, and `APP_URL` matching the SSL choice
 5. Starts `docker compose` and installs PHP dependencies inside the container
 6. Generates `APP_KEY`, runs migrations, wires up the frontend stack
-7. Installs any selected modules (`composer require` → patches → `modules:sync` → `modules:migrate` → `modules:seed` per module)
+7. Installs any selected modules (single `composer require` for all → patches → `modules:sync` → `migrate` → `db:seed --module` per module)
 8. Creates the storage symlink and clears caches
 
 **Native driver** (`--driver=native`):
diff --git a/src/Console/Commands/InstallCommand.php b/src/Console/Commands/InstallCommand.php
index 78739b4..7059e3b 100644
--- a/src/Console/Commands/InstallCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/Commands/InstallCommand.php
@@ -342,16 +342,16 @@ protected function setupModules(): void
             return $process->isSuccessful();
         });
 
-        foreach ($selected as $package) {
-            $name = Str::after($package, '/');
+        $this->components->task('Running module migrations', function () {
+            $process = new Process([PHP_BINARY, base_path('artisan'), 'migrate', '--force']);
+            $process->setTimeout(300);
+            $process->run();
 
-            $this->components->task("Migrating {$name}", function () use ($name) {
-                $process = new Process([PHP_BINARY, base_path('artisan'), 'modules:migrate', "--module={$name}", '--force']);
-                $process->setTimeout(120);
-                $process->run();
+            return $process->isSuccessful();
+        });
 
-                return $process->isSuccessful();
-            });
+        foreach ($selected as $package) {
+            $name = Str::after($package, '/');
 
             $this->components->task("Seeding {$name}", function () use ($name) {
                 $process = new Process([PHP_BINARY, base_path('artisan'), 'db:seed', "--module={$name}", '--force']);
diff --git a/src/Environments/DockerEnvironment.php b/src/Environments/DockerEnvironment.php
index 2d8d832..c0ef0bb 100644
--- a/src/Environments/DockerEnvironment.php
+++ b/src/Environments/DockerEnvironment.php
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ protected function installModules(InstallCommand $command): void
 
         $command->applyModulePatches($modules);
         $this->execInContainer($command, ['php', 'artisan', 'modules:sync']);
+        $this->execInContainer($command, ['php', 'artisan', 'migrate', '--force'], timeout: 300);
 
         foreach ($modules as $package) {
             $name = Str::after($package, '/');
-            $this->execInContainer($command, ['php', 'artisan', 'modules:migrate', "--module={$name}", '--force'], timeout: 120);
             $this->execInContainer($command, ['php', 'artisan', 'db:seed', "--module={$name}", '--force']);
         }
     }