diff --git a/comfy/cli_args.py b/comfy/cli_args.py
index c98d4dfaf..2885a4e68 100644
--- a/comfy/cli_args.py
+++ b/comfy/cli_args.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--temp-directory", type=str, default=None, help="Set the Co
 parser.add_argument("--input-directory", type=str, default=None, help="Set the ComfyUI input directory.")
 parser.add_argument("--auto-launch", action="store_true", help="Automatically launch ComfyUI in the default browser.")
 parser.add_argument("--disable-auto-launch", action="store_true", help="Disable auto launching the browser.")
-parser.add_argument("--cuda-device", type=int, default=None, metavar="DEVICE_ID", help="Set the id of the cuda device this instance will use.")
+parser.add_argument("--cuda-device", type=str, default=None, metavar="DEVICE_ID", help="Set the id of the cuda device this instance will use.")
 cm_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
 cm_group.add_argument("--cuda-malloc", action="store_true", help="Enable cudaMallocAsync (enabled by default for torch 2.0 and up).")
 cm_group.add_argument("--disable-cuda-malloc", action="store_true", help="Disable cudaMallocAsync.")
diff --git a/comfy/model_management.py b/comfy/model_management.py
index 91e692ba2..f7630b62b 100644
--- a/comfy/model_management.py
+++ b/comfy/model_management.py
@@ -691,7 +691,9 @@ def text_encoder_offload_device():
         return torch.device("cpu")
 
 def text_encoder_device():
-    if args.gpu_only:
+    if "," in args.cuda_device:
+        return torch.device("cuda", 1)
+    elif args.gpu_only:
         return get_torch_device()
     elif vram_state == VRAMState.HIGH_VRAM or vram_state == VRAMState.NORMAL_VRAM:
         if should_use_fp16(prioritize_performance=False):