diff --git a/src/cdf/core/component/base.py b/src/cdf/core/component/base.py
index d7b9a47..fb9a40a 100644
--- a/src/cdf/core/component/base.py
+++ b/src/cdf/core/component/base.py
@@ -195,14 +195,18 @@ def __call__(self) -> T:
     @classmethod
     def _parse_func(cls, data: t.Any) -> t.Any:
         """Parse node metadata."""
-        if inspect.isfunction(data):
+        if inspect.isfunction(data) or isinstance(data, injector.Dependency):
             data = {"main": data}
         if isinstance(data, dict):
             dep = data["main"]
             if isinstance(dep, dict):
                 func = dep["factory"]
+                if dep.get("alias"):
+                    data.setdefault("name", dep["alias"])
             elif isinstance(dep, injector.Dependency):
                 func = dep.factory
+                if dep.alias:
+                    data.setdefault("name", dep.alias)
             else:
                 func = dep
             return {**_parse_metadata_from_callable(func), **data}
diff --git a/src/cdf/core/injector/registry.py b/src/cdf/core/injector/registry.py
index 8801e61..429c8b2 100644
--- a/src/cdf/core/injector/registry.py
+++ b/src/cdf/core/injector/registry.py
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ class Dependency(pydantic.BaseModel, t.Generic[T]):
 
     conf_spec: t.Optional[t.Union[t.Tuple[str, ...], t.Dict[str, str]]] = None
     """A hint for configuration values."""
+    alias: t.Optional[str] = None
+    """Used as an alternative to inferring the name from the factory."""
 
     _instance: t.Optional[T] = None
     """The instance of the dependency once resolved."""
@@ -450,7 +452,17 @@ def try_infer_type(self) -> t.Optional[t.Type[T]]:
         if self._is_resolved:
             return _unwrap_type(type(self._instance))
 
-    def generate_key(self, name: DependencyKey) -> t.Union[str, TypedKey]:
+    def try_infer_name(self) -> t.Optional[str]:
+        """Infer the name of the dependency from the factory."""
+        if self.alias:
+            return self.alias
+        if inspect.isfunction(self.factory):
+            return self.factory.__name__
+        if inspect.isclass(self.factory):
+            return self.factory.__name__
+        return getattr(self.factory, "name", None)
+
+    def generate_key(self, name: t.Optional[DependencyKey]) -> t.Union[str, TypedKey]:
         """Generate a typed key for the dependency.
 
         Args:
@@ -459,6 +471,12 @@ def generate_key(self, name: DependencyKey) -> t.Union[str, TypedKey]:
         Returns:
             A typed key if the type can be inferred, else the name.
         """
+        if not name:
+            name = self.try_infer_name()
+            if not name:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Cannot infer name for dependency and no name or alias provided"
+                )
         if isinstance(name, TypedKey):
             return name
         elif isinstance(name, tuple):
@@ -548,7 +566,10 @@ def add(
     add_instance = partialmethod(add, lifecycle=Lifecycle.INSTANCE)
 
     def add_from_dependency(
-        self, key: DependencyKey, dependency: Dependency, override: bool = False
+        self,
+        dependency: Dependency,
+        key: t.Optional[DependencyKey] = None,
+        override: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Add a Dependency object to the container.
 
diff --git a/src/cdf/core/workspace.py b/src/cdf/core/workspace.py
index 60425ea..ea83968 100644
--- a/src/cdf/core/workspace.py
+++ b/src/cdf/core/workspace.py
@@ -82,27 +82,27 @@ def _setup(self) -> Self:
             self.conf_resolver.import_source(source)
         self.conf_resolver.set_environment(self.environment)
         self.container.add_from_dependency(
-            "cdf_workspace",
             injector.Dependency.instance(self),
+            key="cdf_workspace",
             override=True,
         )
         self.container.add_from_dependency(
-            "cdf_environment",
             injector.Dependency.instance(self.environment),
+            key="cdf_environment",
             override=True,
         )
         self.container.add_from_dependency(
-            "cdf_config",
             injector.Dependency.instance(self.conf_resolver),
+            key="cdf_config",
             override=True,
         )
         self.container.add_from_dependency(
-            "cdf_transform",
             injector.Dependency.singleton(self.get_sqlmesh_context_or_raise),
+            key="cdf_transform",
             override=True,
         )
         for service in self.services.values():
-            self.container.add_from_dependency(service.name, service.main)
+            self.container.add_from_dependency(service.main, key=service.name)
         self.activate()
         return self
 
@@ -396,9 +396,8 @@ def run():
 
         return pipeline, run, []
 
-    # Switch statement on environment
-    # to scaffold a FF provider, which is hereforward dictated by the user
-    # instead of implicit?
+    def ff_provider():
+        return 1
 
     # Define a workspace
     datateam = Workspace(
@@ -441,6 +440,7 @@ def run():
                 ),
                 owner="RevOps",
             ),
+            injector.Dependency[int](factory=ff_provider, alias="ff_main"),
         ],
         pipeline_definitions=[
             cmp.DataPipeline(
diff --git a/tests/core/test_workspace.py b/tests/core/test_workspace.py
index 24fbe75..949f704 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_workspace.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_workspace.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def c(secret_number: int, sfdc: str) -> int:
         return secret_number * 10
 
     # Imperatively add dependencies or config if needed
-    datateam.container.add_from_dependency("c", injector.Dependency.prototype(c))
+    datateam.container.add_from_dependency(injector.Dependency.prototype(c))
     datateam.conf_resolver.import_source({"a.b.c": 10})
 
     def source_a(a: int, prod_bigquery: str):