diff --git a/comfy/cli_args.py b/comfy/cli_args.py
index fda24543..ffae81c4 100644
--- a/comfy/cli_args.py
+++ b/comfy/cli_args.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import argparse
 import enum
-
+import comfy.options
 
 class EnumAction(argparse.Action):
     """
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ parser.add_argument("--windows-standalone-build", action="store_true", help="Win
 
 parser.add_argument("--disable-metadata", action="store_true", help="Disable saving prompt metadata in files.")
 
-args = parser.parse_args()
+if comfy.options.args_parsing:
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+else:
+    args = parser.parse_args([])
 
 if args.windows_standalone_build:
     args.auto_launch = True
diff --git a/comfy/options.py b/comfy/options.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7f8af41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comfy/options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+args_parsing = False
+
+def enable_args_parsing(enable=True):
+    global args_parsing
+    args_parsing = enable
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9f0f8045..7c5eaee0 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import comfy.options
+comfy.options.enable_args_parsing()
+
 import os
 import importlib.util
 import folder_paths