diff --git a/comfy_fm_newgen.py b/comfy_fm_newgen.py
index 8a96cae..39341ea 100644
--- a/comfy_fm_newgen.py
+++ b/comfy_fm_newgen.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ cut = 100
 update = False
 use_gpu = False
 process_player = False
+force_cpu = False
 
 # Load user configurations
 user_config = configparser.ConfigParser()
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ def main():
     specific_player_uid = os.environ.get('FM_NEWGEN_PLAYER_UID', '')
 
     # Check if user wants to force CPU usage
+    global force_cpu
     force_cpu = os.environ.get('FM_NEWGEN_FORCE_CPU', 'false').lower() == 'true'
 
     # Check for processed players