diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0746dfb..611cc4a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -35,14 +35,19 @@ use std::env;
 fn main() {
     let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
     if args.len() > 1 {
-        if args[1] == "--version" || args[1] == "-v" {
-            let version = option_env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").unwrap();
-            let name = option_env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME").unwrap();
-            let homepage = option_env!("CARGO_PKG_HOMEPAGE").unwrap();
-            println!("{name} {version}");
-            println!("License: GNU GPL version 3: https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html");
-            println!("{homepage}");
-            return;
+        for arg in &args[1..] {
+            if arg == "--version" || arg == "-v" {
+                let version = option_env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").unwrap();
+                let name = option_env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME").unwrap();
+                let homepage = option_env!("CARGO_PKG_HOMEPAGE").unwrap();
+                println!("{name} {version}");
+                println!("License: GNU GPL version 3: https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html");
+                println!("{homepage}");
+                return;
+            }
+            else if arg == "--gl" {
+                env::set_var("WGPU_BACKEND", "gl");
+            }
         }
     }
     let mut app = App::new();