diff --git a/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go b/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
index bc736fb390..1b0e82c6ac 100644
--- a/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
+++ b/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ type ErrNoMatches struct {
 // The refactor should clean this up.
 func (r *RequirementOperation) ExecuteRequirementOperation(
 	requirementName, requirementVersion string,
+	requirementBitWidth int,
 	operation bpModel.Operation, ns *model.Namespace, nsType *model.NamespaceType, ts *time.Time) (rerr error) {
 	defer r.rationalizeError(&rerr)
 
@@ -130,10 +131,14 @@ func (r *RequirementOperation) ExecuteRequirementOperation(
 			} else {
 				logging.Debug("Could not get language from project: %v", err)
 			}
+		case model.NamespaceLanguage:
+			ns = ptr.To(model.NewNamespaceLanguage())
+		case model.NamespacePlatform:
+			ns = ptr.To(model.NewNamespacePlatform())
 		}
 	}
 
-	var validatePkg = operation == bpModel.OperationAdded && (ns.Type() == model.NamespacePackage || ns.Type() == model.NamespaceBundle)
+	var validatePkg = operation == bpModel.OperationAdded && ns != nil && (ns.Type() == model.NamespacePackage || ns.Type() == model.NamespaceBundle)
 	if (ns == nil || !ns.IsValid()) && nsType != nil && (*nsType == model.NamespacePackage || *nsType == model.NamespaceBundle) {
 		pg = output.StartSpinner(out, locale.Tr("progress_pkg_nolang", requirementName), constants.TerminalAnimationInterval)
 
@@ -243,8 +248,6 @@ func (r *RequirementOperation) ExecuteRequirementOperation(
 	}
 	timestamp := strfmt.DateTime(*ts)
 
-	// MUST ADDRESS: we're no longer passing bitwidth, but this needs it. Need to figure out why.
-	requirementBitWidth := -1
 	name, version, err := model.ResolveRequirementNameAndVersion(requirementName, requirementVersion, requirementBitWidth, *ns)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errs.Wrap(err, "Could not resolve requirement name and version")
diff --git a/internal/runners/languages/install.go b/internal/runners/languages/install.go
index 01e9002189..3312512a9f 100644
--- a/internal/runners/languages/install.go
+++ b/internal/runners/languages/install.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (u *Update) Run(params *UpdateParams) error {
 		return errs.Wrap(err, "Could not create requirement operation.")
 	}
 
-	err = op.ExecuteRequirementOperation(lang.Name, lang.Version, bpModel.OperationAdded, nil, &model.NamespaceLanguage, nil)
+	err = op.ExecuteRequirementOperation(lang.Name, lang.Version, 0, bpModel.OperationAdded, nil, &model.NamespaceLanguage, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return locale.WrapError(err, "err_language_update", "Could not update language: {{.V0}}", lang.Name)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/runners/packages/install.go b/internal/runners/packages/install.go
index 209505131e..b5c7d1b1f8 100644
--- a/internal/runners/packages/install.go
+++ b/internal/runners/packages/install.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func (a *Install) Run(params InstallRunParams, nsType model.NamespaceType) (rerr
 	return requirements.NewRequirementOperation(a.prime).ExecuteRequirementOperation(
 		params.Package.Name,
 		params.Package.Version,
+		0,
 		bpModel.OperationAdded,
 		ns,
 		nsTypeV,
diff --git a/internal/runners/packages/uninstall.go b/internal/runners/packages/uninstall.go
index 31898d01d6..272d5ba054 100644
--- a/internal/runners/packages/uninstall.go
+++ b/internal/runners/packages/uninstall.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func (u *Uninstall) Run(params UninstallRunParams, nsType model.NamespaceType) (
 	return requirements.NewRequirementOperation(u.prime).ExecuteRequirementOperation(
 		params.Package.Name,
 		"",
+		0,
 		bpModel.OperationRemoved,
 		ns,
 		nsTypeV,
diff --git a/internal/runners/platforms/add.go b/internal/runners/platforms/add.go
index 1a8724dee0..3b29aaa63c 100644
--- a/internal/runners/platforms/add.go
+++ b/internal/runners/platforms/add.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func (a *Add) Run(ps AddRunParams) error {
 	if err := requirements.NewRequirementOperation(a.prime).ExecuteRequirementOperation(
 		params.name,
 		params.version,
+		params.BitWidth,
 		bpModel.OperationAdded,
 		nil,
 		&model.NamespacePlatform,
diff --git a/internal/runners/platforms/remove.go b/internal/runners/platforms/remove.go
index 0961b2b5bf..aa19a158e3 100644
--- a/internal/runners/platforms/remove.go
+++ b/internal/runners/platforms/remove.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func (r *Remove) Run(ps RemoveRunParams) error {
 	if err := requirements.NewRequirementOperation(r.prime).ExecuteRequirementOperation(
 		params.name,
 		params.version,
+		params.BitWidth,
 		bpModel.OperationRemoved,
 		nil,
 		&model.NamespacePlatform,