diff --git a/crates/pixi_manifest/src/target.rs b/crates/pixi_manifest/src/target.rs
index b11f9676e..d3889c230 100644
--- a/crates/pixi_manifest/src/target.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi_manifest/src/target.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl Target {
     ) {
         // TODO: add proper error handling for this
         let mut pypi_requirement = PyPiRequirement::try_from(requirement.clone())
-            .expect("could not convert pep508 requirm");
+            .expect("could not convert pep508 requirement");
         if let Some(editable) = editable {
             pypi_requirement.set_editable(editable);
         }
diff --git a/src/cli/add.rs b/src/cli/add.rs
index e3af24310..e02dc2542 100644
--- a/src/cli/add.rs
+++ b/src/cli/add.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use itertools::Itertools;
 use pep440_rs::VersionSpecifiers;
 use pep508_rs::{Requirement, VersionOrUrl::VersionSpecifier};
 use pixi_manifest::{pypi::PyPiPackageName, DependencyOverwriteBehavior, FeatureName, SpecType};
-use rattler_conda_types::{MatchSpec, NamelessMatchSpec, PackageName, Platform, Version};
+use rattler_conda_types::{MatchSpec, PackageName, Platform, Version};
 use rattler_lock::{LockFile, Package};
 
 use super::has_specs::HasSpecs;
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ fn update_pypi_specs_from_lock_file(
     let pinning_strategy = project.config().pinning_strategy.unwrap_or_default();
 
     // Determine the versions of the packages in the lock-file
-    for (name, _) in pypi_specs_to_add_constraints_for {
+    for (name, req) in pypi_specs_to_add_constraints_for {
         let version_constraint = pinning_strategy.determine_version_constraint(
             pypi_records
                 .iter()
@@ -416,14 +416,12 @@ fn update_pypi_specs_from_lock_file(
             version_constraint.and_then(|spec| VersionSpecifiers::from_str(&spec.to_string()).ok());
         if let Some(version_spec) = version_spec {
             implicit_constraints.insert(name.as_source().to_string(), version_spec.to_string());
+            let req = Requirement {
+                version_or_url: Some(VersionSpecifier(version_spec)),
+                ..req
+            };
             project.manifest.add_pypi_dependency(
-                &Requirement {
-                    name: name.as_normalized().clone(),
-                    extras: vec![],
-                    version_or_url: Some(VersionSpecifier(version_spec)),
-                    marker: None,
-                    origin: None,
-                },
+                &req,
                 platforms,
                 feature_name,
                 Some(editable),
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ fn update_conda_specs_from_lock_file(
 
     let pinning_strategy = project.config().pinning_strategy.unwrap_or_default();
     let channel_config = project.channel_config();
-    for (name, (spec_type, _)) in conda_specs_to_add_constraints_for {
+    for (name, (spec_type, spec)) in conda_specs_to_add_constraints_for {
         let version_constraint = pinning_strategy.determine_version_constraint(
             conda_records.iter().filter_map(|record| {
                 if record.package_record.name == name {
@@ -477,14 +475,12 @@ fn update_conda_specs_from_lock_file(
         if let Some(version_constraint) = version_constraint {
             implicit_constraints
                 .insert(name.as_source().to_string(), version_constraint.to_string());
+            let spec = MatchSpec {
+                version: Some(version_constraint),
+                ..spec
+            };
             project.manifest.add_dependency(
-                &MatchSpec::from_nameless(
-                    NamelessMatchSpec {
-                        version: Some(version_constraint),
-                        ..NamelessMatchSpec::default()
-                    },
-                    Some(name),
-                ),
+                &spec,
                 spec_type,
                 platforms,
                 feature_name,
diff --git a/tests/add_tests.rs b/tests/add_tests.rs
index 873674787..2f8fded9d 100644
--- a/tests/add_tests.rs
+++ b/tests/add_tests.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ use crate::common::builders::HasDependencyConfig;
 use crate::common::package_database::{Package, PackageDatabase};
 use crate::common::LockFileExt;
 use crate::common::PixiControl;
-use pixi::{DependencyType, HasFeatures};
+use pixi::{DependencyType, HasFeatures, Project};
 use pixi_consts::consts;
+use pixi_manifest::pypi::PyPiPackageName;
 use pixi_manifest::SpecType;
 use rattler_conda_types::{PackageName, Platform};
 use serial_test::serial;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use tempfile::TempDir;
+use uv_normalize::ExtraName;
 
 /// Test add functionality for different types of packages.
 /// Run, dev, build
@@ -75,6 +77,29 @@ async fn add_functionality() {
     ));
 }
 
+/// Test adding a package with a specific channel
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn add_with_channel() {
+    let pixi = PixiControl::new().unwrap();
+
+    pixi.init().no_fast_prefix_overwrite(true).await.unwrap();
+
+    pixi.add("conda-forge::py_rattler")
+        .without_lockfile_update()
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let project = Project::from_path(pixi.manifest_path().as_path()).unwrap();
+    let mut specs = project
+        .default_environment()
+        .dependencies(Some(SpecType::Run), Some(Platform::current()))
+        .into_specs();
+
+    let (name, spec) = specs.next().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(name, PackageName::try_from("py_rattler").unwrap());
+    assert_eq!(spec.channel.unwrap().name(), "conda-forge");
+}
+
 /// Test that we get the union of all packages in the lockfile for the run, build and host
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn add_functionality_union() {
@@ -240,6 +265,19 @@ async fn add_pypi_functionality() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
+    // Read project from file and check if the dev extras are added.
+    let project = Project::from_path(pixi.manifest_path().as_path()).unwrap();
+    project
+        .default_environment()
+        .pypi_dependencies(None)
+        .into_specs()
+        .for_each(|(name, spec)| {
+            if name == PyPiPackageName::from_str("pytest").unwrap() {
+                assert_eq!(spec.extras(), &[ExtraName::from_str("dev").unwrap()]);
+            }
+        });
+
+    // Test all the added packages are in the lock file
     let lock = pixi.lock_file().await.unwrap();
     assert!(lock.contains_pypi_package(
         consts::DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_NAME,