diff --git a/portablemc/cli/__init__.py b/portablemc/cli/__init__.py
index 185d1f33..83824801 100644
--- a/portablemc/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/portablemc/cli/__init__.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def cmd_start_handler(ns: StartNs, kind: str, parts: List[str]) -> Optional[Vers
             prefix = ns.legacyfabric_prefix
         elif kind == "babric":
             constructor = FabricVersion._with_babric
-            prefix = "babric"
+            prefix = ns.babric_prefix
         
         if len(parts) != 2:
             ns.socket_error_tips.append(f"{kind}_loader_version")
diff --git a/portablemc/cli/lang.py b/portablemc/cli/lang.py
index 01e3d72d..e873add4 100644
--- a/portablemc/cli/lang.py
+++ b/portablemc/cli/lang.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def get(key: str, **kwargs) -> str:
     "args.start.version.comp.fabric": "Start Fabric mod loader with latest release.",
     "args.start.version.comp.legacyfabric": "Start LegacyFabric mod loader with latest release.",
     "args.start.version.comp.quilt": "Start Quilt mod loader with latest release.",
-    "args.start.version.comp.babric": "Start Babric mod loader with latest release.",
+    "args.start.version.comp.babric": "Start Babric mod loader with beta 1.7.3.",
     "args.start.version.comp.forge": "Start Forge mod loader with latest release.",
     "args.start.version.comp.neoforge": "Start NeoForge mod loader with latest release.",
     "args.start.dry": "Simulate game starting.",
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def get(key: str, **kwargs) -> str:
         "enabled by default.",
     "args.start.fabric_prefix": "Change the prefix of the version ID when starting with Fabric (<prefix>-<vanilla-version>-<loader-version>).",
     "args.start.legacyfabric_prefix": "Change the prefix of the version ID when starting with LegacyFabric (<prefix>-<vanilla-version>-<loader-version>).",
+    "args.start.babric_prefix": "Change the prefix of the version ID when starting with Babric (<prefix>-<vanilla-version>-<loader-version>).",
     "args.start.quilt_prefix": "Change the prefix of the version ID when starting with Quilt (<prefix>-<vanilla-version>-<loader-version>).",
     "args.start.forge_prefix": "Change the prefix of the version ID when starting with Forge (<prefix>-<forge-version>).",
     "args.start.neoforge_prefix": "Change the prefix of the version ID when starting with NeoForge (<prefix>-<neoforge-version>).",
diff --git a/portablemc/cli/parse.py b/portablemc/cli/parse.py
index 9a5febf9..a640b31b 100644
--- a/portablemc/cli/parse.py
+++ b/portablemc/cli/parse.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class StartNs(AuthBaseNs):
     jvm: Optional[Path]
     jvm_args: Optional[str]
     no_fix: bool
+    babric_prefix: str
     fabric_prefix: str
     legacyfabric_prefix: str
     quilt_prefix: str
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ def register_start_arguments(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
     parser.add_argument("--fabric-prefix", help=_("args.start.fabric_prefix"), default="fabric", metavar="PREFIX")
     parser.add_argument("--quilt-prefix", help=_("args.start.quilt_prefix"), default="quilt", metavar="PREFIX")
     parser.add_argument("--legacyfabric-prefix", help=_("args.start.legacyfabric_prefix"), default="legacyfabric", metavar="PREFIX")
+    parser.add_argument("--babric-prefix", help=_("args.start.babric_prefix"), default="babric", metavar="PREFIX")
     parser.add_argument("--forge-prefix", help=_("args.start.forge_prefix"), default="forge", metavar="PREFIX")
     parser.add_argument("--neoforge-prefix", help=_("args.start.neoforge_prefix"), default="neoforge", metavar="PREFIX")
     parser.add_argument("--lwjgl", help=_("args.start.lwjgl"))