diff --git a/modules/cmd_args.py b/modules/cmd_args.py
index 0af872519..4614e82d8 100644
--- a/modules/cmd_args.py
+++ b/modules/cmd_args.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from modules.paths_internal import models_path, script_path, data_path, extensio
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 
+parser.add_argument("-y", action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)  # allows running as root; implemented outside of webui
 parser.add_argument("--update-all-extensions", action='store_true', help="launch.py argument: download updates for all extensions when starting the program")
 parser.add_argument("--skip-python-version-check", action='store_true', help="launch.py argument: do not check python version")
 parser.add_argument("--skip-torch-cuda-test", action='store_true', help="launch.py argument: do not check if CUDA is able to work properly")