diff --git a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/cli.rs b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/cli.rs
index 0d7b992c9b58f..0e0924c25fb34 100644
--- a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/cli.rs
@@ -264,11 +264,13 @@ pub enum Command {
         #[clap(long, value_enum, default_value_t = LinkTarget::RemoteCache)]
         target: LinkTarget,
     },
-    // Generate a new app / package
+    /// Generate a new app / package
     G {
+        #[clap(long, default_value_t = String::from("latest"), hide = true)]
+        tag: String,
         #[clap(subcommand)]
         #[serde(flatten)]
-        command: Option<GenerateCommand>,
+        command: GenerateCommand,
     },
     /// Login to your Vercel account
     Login {
@@ -307,7 +309,6 @@ pub enum Command {
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser, Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, PartialEq)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct GenerateArgs {
     /// The name of the generator to run
     pub generator_name: Option<String>,
@@ -317,13 +318,12 @@ pub struct GenerateArgs {
     /// The root of your repository (default: directory with root turbo.json)
     #[clap(short = 'r', long)]
     pub root: Option<String>,
-    /// Arguments passed directly to generator
-    #[clap(short = 'a', long)]
+    /// Answers passed directly to generator
+    #[clap(short = 'a', long, value_delimiter = ' ', num_args = 1..)]
     pub args: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser, Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, PartialEq)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct GenerateAddArgs {
     /// Name for the new workspace
     #[clap(short = 'n', long)]
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ pub enum GenerateCommand {
     #[clap(name = "add", aliases = &["a"])]
     Add(GenerateAddArgs),
     /// Run custom generators
-    #[clap(name = "gen", aliases = &["g"])]
+    #[clap(name = "generate", aliases = &["g", "gen"])]
     Gen(GenerateArgs),
 }
 
@@ -640,12 +640,8 @@ pub async fn run(
 
             Ok(Payload::Rust(Ok(0)))
         }
-        Command::G { command } => {
-            match command {
-                Some(command) => generate::run(command),
-                None => generate::run(&GenerateCommand::Add(GenerateAddArgs::default())),
-            }?;
-
+        Command::G { command, tag } => {
+            generate::run(command, tag)?;
             Ok(Payload::Rust(Ok(0)))
         }
         Command::Daemon { command, idle_time } => {
diff --git a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/commands/generate.rs b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/commands/generate.rs
index 125b671751e2f..8449044b57a1e 100644
--- a/crates/turborepo-lib/src/commands/generate.rs
+++ b/crates/turborepo-lib/src/commands/generate.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ fn verify_requirements() -> Result<()> {
     }
 }
 
-fn call_turbo_gen(command: &str, raw_args: &str) -> Result<i32> {
+fn call_turbo_gen(command: &str, tag: &String, raw_args: &str) -> Result<i32> {
     let mut npx = Command::new("npx");
     npx.arg("--yes")
-        .arg("@turbo/gen@latest")
+        .arg(format!("@turbo/gen@{}", tag))
         .arg("raw")
         .arg(command)
         .args(["--json", raw_args])
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn call_turbo_gen(command: &str, raw_args: &str) -> Result<i32> {
     Ok(exit_code)
 }
 
-pub fn run(command: &GenerateCommand) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn run(command: &GenerateCommand, tag: &String) -> Result<()> {
     // ensure npx is available
     verify_requirements()?;
 
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ pub fn run(command: &GenerateCommand) -> Result<()> {
         GenerateCommand::Add(args) => {
             // convert args to json
             let raw_args = serde_json::to_string(args)?;
-            call_turbo_gen("add", &raw_args)?;
+            call_turbo_gen("add", tag, &raw_args)?;
         }
         GenerateCommand::Gen(args) => {
             let raw_args = serde_json::to_string(args)?;
-            call_turbo_gen("generate", &raw_args)?;
+            println!("{:?}", raw_args);
+            call_turbo_gen("generate", tag, &raw_args)?;
         }
     };