diff --git a/launch.py b/launch.py
index 370920de9..25909469c 100644
--- a/launch.py
+++ b/launch.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ def prepare_environment():
     requirements_file = os.environ.get('REQS_FILE', "requirements_versions.txt")
     commandline_args = os.environ.get('COMMANDLINE_ARGS', "")
 
+    xformers_package = os.environ.get('XFORMERS_PACKAGE', 'xformers==0.0.16rc425')
     gfpgan_package = os.environ.get('GFPGAN_PACKAGE', "git+https://github.com/TencentARC/GFPGAN.git@8d2447a2d918f8eba5a4a01463fd48e45126a379")
     clip_package = os.environ.get('CLIP_PACKAGE', "git+https://github.com/openai/CLIP.git@d50d76daa670286dd6cacf3bcd80b5e4823fc8e1")
     openclip_package = os.environ.get('OPENCLIP_PACKAGE', "git+https://github.com/mlfoundations/open_clip.git@bb6e834e9c70d9c27d0dc3ecedeebeaeb1ffad6b")
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ def prepare_environment():
     if (not is_installed("xformers") or reinstall_xformers) and xformers:
         if platform.system() == "Windows":
             if platform.python_version().startswith("3.10"):
-                run_pip(f"install -U -I --no-deps xformers==0.0.16rc425", "xformers")
+                run_pip(f"install -U -I --no-deps {xformers_package}", "xformers")
             else:
                 print("Installation of xformers is not supported in this version of Python.")
                 print("You can also check this and build manually: https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/wiki/Xformers#building-xformers-on-windows-by-duckness")