3 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
index 25909469..9fd766d1 100644
--- a/launch.py
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def prepare_environment():
                 if not is_installed("xformers"):
                     exit(0)
         elif platform.system() == "Linux":
-            run_pip("install xformers==0.0.16rc425", "xformers")
+            run_pip(f"install {xformers_package}", "xformers")
 
     if not is_installed("pyngrok") and ngrok:
         run_pip("install pyngrok", "ngrok")
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 96a2572f..69634fd8 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ parser.add_argument("--tls-keyfile", type=str, help="Partially enables TLS, requ
 parser.add_argument("--tls-certfile", type=str, help="Partially enables TLS, requires --tls-keyfile to fully function", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--server-name", type=str, help="Sets hostname of server", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--gradio-queue", action='store_true', help="Uses gradio queue; experimental option; breaks restart UI button")
+parser.add_argument("--skip-version-check", action='store_true', help="Do not check versions of torch and xformers")
+
 
 
 script_loading.preload_extensions(extensions.extensions_dir, parser)
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index 0d0b8364..5b5c2139 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ else:
 
 
 def check_versions():
+    if shared.cmd_opts.skip_version_check:
+        return
+
     expected_torch_version = "1.13.1"
 
     if version.parse(torch.__version__) < version.parse(expected_torch_version):
@@ -59,7 +62,10 @@ def check_versions():
 You are running torch {torch.__version__}.
 The program is tested to work with torch {expected_torch_version}.
 To reinstall the desired version, run with commandline flag --reinstall-torch.
-Beware that this will cause a lot of large files to be downloaded.
+Beware that this will cause a lot of large files to be downloaded, as well as
+there are reports of issues with training tab on the latest version.
+
+Use --skip-version-check commandline argument to disable this check.
         """.strip())
 
     expected_xformers_version = "0.0.16rc425"
@@ -71,6 +77,8 @@ Beware that this will cause a lot of large files to be downloaded.
 You are running xformers {xformers.__version__}.
 The program is tested to work with xformers {expected_xformers_version}.
 To reinstall the desired version, run with commandline flag --reinstall-xformers.
+
+Use --skip-version-check commandline argument to disable this check.
             """.strip())