diff --git a/comfy/cli_args.py b/comfy/cli_args.py
index 209fc185b..a1b1f0592 100644
--- a/comfy/cli_args.py
+++ b/comfy/cli_args.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--max-upload-size", type=float, default=100, help="Set the
 
 parser.add_argument("--base-directory", type=str, default=None, help="Set the ComfyUI base directory for models, custom_nodes, input, output, temp, and user directories.")
 parser.add_argument("--extra-model-paths-config", type=str, default=None, metavar="PATH", nargs='+', action='append', help="Load one or more extra_model_paths.yaml files.")
+parser.add_argument("--models-directory", type=str, default=None, help="Set the ComfyUI models directory. Overrides --base-directory.")
 parser.add_argument("--output-directory", type=str, default=None, help="Set the ComfyUI output directory. Overrides --base-directory.")
 parser.add_argument("--temp-directory", type=str, default=None, help="Set the ComfyUI temp directory (default is in the ComfyUI directory). Overrides --base-directory.")
 parser.add_argument("--input-directory", type=str, default=None, help="Set the ComfyUI input directory. Overrides --base-directory.")
diff --git a/folder_paths.py b/folder_paths.py
index 9c96540e3..f301986a7 100644
--- a/folder_paths.py
+++ b/folder_paths.py
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ if args.base_directory:
 else:
     base_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
-models_dir = os.path.join(base_path, "models")
+if args.models_directory:
+    models_dir = os.path.abspath(args.models_directory)
+else:
+    models_dir = os.path.join(base_path, "models")
+
 folder_names_and_paths["checkpoints"] = ([os.path.join(models_dir, "checkpoints")], supported_pt_extensions)
 folder_names_and_paths["configs"] = ([os.path.join(models_dir, "configs")], [".yaml"])