diff --git a/preload.py b/preload.py
index 8261221b..fbd2e4e5 100644
--- a/preload.py
+++ b/preload.py
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ def preload(parser):
         help="Enable the Deforum API",
         default=None,
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--deforum-simple-api",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Enable the simplified version of Deforum API",
+        default=None,
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--deforum-run-now",
         type=str,