diff --git a/colabkobold.sh b/colabkobold.sh
index a0855e6e..bb0709cc 100644
--- a/colabkobold.sh
+++ b/colabkobold.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ while true ; do
             branch="$2" ; shift 2 ;;
         -s|--savemodel)
             savemodel=" --savemodel" ; shift 2 ;;
+        --backend)
+            backend=" --model_backend $2" ; shift 2 ;;
         --) shift ; break ;;
         *) echo "Internal error!" ; exit 1 ;;
     esac
@@ -54,8 +56,8 @@ function launch
         exit 0
     else
     cd /content/KoboldAI-Client
-    echo "Launching KoboldAI with the following options : python3 aiserver.py$model$kmpath$configname$ngrok$localtunnel$savemodel$revision --colab"
-    python3 aiserver.py$model$kmpath$configname$ngrok$localtunnel$savemodel$revision --colab
+    echo "Launching KoboldAI with the following options : python3 aiserver.py$model$kmpath$configname$ngrok$localtunnel$savemodel$revision$backend --colab"
+    python3 aiserver.py$model$kmpath$configname$ngrok$localtunnel$savemodel$revision$backend --colab
     exit
     fi
 }