diff --git a/nerfstudio/data/dataparsers/base_dataparser.py b/nerfstudio/data/dataparsers/base_dataparser.py
index 1260833b9..80fab739f 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/data/dataparsers/base_dataparser.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/data/dataparsers/base_dataparser.py
@@ -141,26 +141,28 @@ class DataParser:
         self.config = config
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def _generate_dataparser_outputs(self, split: str = "train") -> DataparserOutputs:
+    def _generate_dataparser_outputs(self, split: str = "train", **kwargs: Optional[Dict]) -> DataparserOutputs:
         """Abstract method that returns the dataparser outputs for the given split.
 
         Args:
             split: Which dataset split to generate (train/test).
+            kwargs: kwargs for generating dataparser outputs.
 
         Returns:
             DataparserOutputs containing data for the specified dataset and split
         """
 
-    def get_dataparser_outputs(self, split: str = "train") -> DataparserOutputs:
+    def get_dataparser_outputs(self, split: str = "train", **kwargs: Optional[Dict]) -> DataparserOutputs:
         """Returns the dataparser outputs for the given split.
 
         Args:
             split: Which dataset split to generate (train/test).
+            kwargs: kwargs for generating dataparser outputs.
 
         Returns:
             DataparserOutputs containing data for the specified dataset and split
         """
-        dataparser_outputs = self._generate_dataparser_outputs(split)
+        dataparser_outputs = self._generate_dataparser_outputs(split, **kwargs)
         return dataparser_outputs