diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 25bb6e6c..8cc3b2fe 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--realesrgan-models-path", type=str, help="Path to director
 parser.add_argument("--scunet-models-path", type=str, help="Path to directory with ScuNET model file(s).", default=os.path.join(models_path, 'ScuNET'))
 parser.add_argument("--swinir-models-path", type=str, help="Path to directory with SwinIR model file(s).", default=os.path.join(models_path, 'SwinIR'))
 parser.add_argument("--ldsr-models-path", type=str, help="Path to directory with LDSR model file(s).", default=os.path.join(models_path, 'LDSR'))
+parser.add_argument("--disable-opt-xformers-attention", action='store_true', help="force-disables xformers attention optimization")
 parser.add_argument("--opt-split-attention", action='store_true', help="force-enables cross-attention layer optimization. By default, it's on for torch.cuda and off for other torch devices.")
 parser.add_argument("--disable-opt-split-attention", action='store_true', help="force-disables cross-attention layer optimization")
 parser.add_argument("--opt-split-attention-v1", action='store_true', help="enable older version of split attention optimization that does not consume all the VRAM it can find")