diff --git a/src/args.cpp b/src/args.cpp
index b6cddb8..e495631 100644
--- a/src/args.cpp
+++ b/src/args.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ const char* argp_program_version =
 
 const struct argp_option options[] = {
 	//name, key, arg, flags, doc, group
-	{"haar-cascade",	0x00,	0,	0,	"Use Haar Cascades for faster (but less accurate) face detection.",	0},
+	{"haar-cascade",	0x00,	0,		0,	"Use Haar Cascades for faster (but less accurate) face detection.",	0},
+	{"model",		'm',	"model",	0,	"Name of the model file to use. (not including '.fma')",	0},
 	{0}
 };
 
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ struct argp argp = {
 };
 
 struct optData optData = {
-	false
+	false,
+	"test",
 };
 
 error_t parseOptions(int key, char* arg, struct argp_state* state) {
@@ -30,6 +32,10 @@ error_t parseOptions(int key, char* arg, struct argp_state* state) {
 			optData.useHaar = true;
 			break;
 
+		case 'm':
+			optData.model = std::string(arg);
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			return ARGP_ERR_UNKNOWN;
 	}
diff --git a/src/args.hpp b/src/args.hpp
index 5166102..31d4995 100644
--- a/src/args.hpp
+++ b/src/args.hpp
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef ARGS_HPP
 #define ARGS_HPP
 
+#include <string>
 #include <argp.h>
 
 error_t parseOptions(int key, char* arg, struct argp_state* state);
 
 struct optData {
 	bool useHaar;	//use haar cascades (0x00)
+	std::string model;	//model to open (0x6d "m")
 };
 
 extern const char* argp_program_version;
diff --git a/src/graphics.cpp b/src/graphics.cpp
index cf62db6..f955894 100644
--- a/src/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <paths.hpp>
 #include <config.hpp>
 #include <cv.hpp>
+#include <args.hpp>
 
 GLuint shader;	//standard shader program used for all elements
 GLuint transUniform;	//location of the "transMatrix" transformation matrix uniform in the shader
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ void initGraphics () {
 
 	initShader();
 
-	model = new Model(resolvePath("models/test.fma").c_str());
+	model = new Model(resolvePath(("models/"+optData.model+".fma").c_str()).c_str());
 
 	//enable blending for alpha textures
 	glEnable(GL_BLEND);