diff --git a/garak/generators/ggml.py b/garak/generators/ggml.py
index bc31c5fe8..3f04cb278 100644
--- a/garak/generators/ggml.py
+++ b/garak/generators/ggml.py
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ class GgmlGenerator(Generator):
         "exception_on_failure": True,
         "first_call": True,
         "key_env_var": ENV_VAR,
+        "extra_ggml_flags": ["-no-cnv"],
+        "extra_ggml_params": dict(),
     }
 
     generator_family_name = "ggml"
 
-    def command_params(self):
-        return {
+    def _command_args_list(self):
+        command_list = []
+        params = {
             "-m": self.name,
             "-n": self.max_tokens,
             "--repeat-penalty": self.repeat_penalty,
@@ -56,7 +59,15 @@ def command_params(self):
             "--top-p": self.top_p,
             "--temp": self.temperature,
             "-s": self.seed,
-        }
+        } | self.extra_ggml_params
+        # test all params for None type
+        for key, value in params.items():
+            if value is not None:
+                command_list.append(key)
+                command_list.append(value)
+        if isinstance(self.extra_ggml_flags, list):
+            command_list.extend(self.extra_ggml_flags)
+        return command_list
 
     def __init__(self, name="", config_root=_config):
         self.name = name
@@ -107,10 +118,7 @@ def _call_model(
             prompt,
         ]
         # test all params for None type
-        for key, value in self.command_params().items():
-            if value is not None:
-                command.append(key)
-                command.append(value)
+        command.extend(self._command_args_list())
         command = [str(param) for param in command]
         if _config.system.verbose > 1:
             print("GGML invoked with", command)
diff --git a/tests/generators/test_ggml.py b/tests/generators/test_ggml.py
index 3ed2a212a..3a12f6f5b 100644
--- a/tests/generators/test_ggml.py
+++ b/tests/generators/test_ggml.py
@@ -45,3 +45,36 @@ def test_init_good_model():
         g = garak.generators.ggml.GgmlGenerator(file.name)
         os.remove(file.name)
         assert type(g) is garak.generators.ggml.GgmlGenerator
+
+
+def test_command_args_list():
+    """ensure command list overrides apply and `extra_ggml_params` are in correct relative order"""
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix="_test_model.gguf", delete=False) as file:
+        file.write(garak.generators.ggml.GGUF_MAGIC)
+        file.close()
+
+        gen_config = {
+            "extra_ggml_flags": [
+                "test_value",
+                "another_value",
+            ],
+            "extra_ggml_params": {
+                "custom_param": "custom_value",
+            },
+        }
+
+        config_root = {"generators": {"ggml": {"GgmlGenerator": gen_config}}}
+
+        g = garak.generators.ggml.GgmlGenerator(file.name, config_root=config_root)
+        arg_list = g._command_args_list()
+        for arg in gen_config["extra_ggml_flags"]:
+            assert arg in arg_list
+        for arg, value in gen_config["extra_ggml_params"].items():
+            assert arg in arg_list
+            assert value in arg_list
+            arg_index = arg_list.index(arg)
+            value_index = arg_list.index(value)
+            assert arg_index + 1 == value_index
+
+        os.remove(file.name)
+        assert type(g) is garak.generators.ggml.GgmlGenerator