diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index 49d05d06..76045af3 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -1273,6 +1273,7 @@ def general_startup(override_args=None):
     parser.add_argument("--max_summary_length", action='store', default=100, help="Maximum size for summary to send to image generation")
     parser.add_argument("--multi_story", action='store_true', default=False, help="Allow multi-story mode (experimental)")
     
+    parser.add_argument('-f', action='store', help="option for compatability with colab memory profiles")
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbosity', action='count', default=0, help="The default logging level is ERROR or higher. This value increases the amount of logging seen in your screen")
     parser.add_argument('-q', '--quiesce', action='count', default=0, help="The default logging level is ERROR or higher. This value decreases the amount of logging seen in your screen")