diff --git a/src/open_clip/model.py b/src/open_clip/model.py
index 93161a850..bb787e852 100644
--- a/src/open_clip/model.py
+++ b/src/open_clip/model.py
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ def __init__(
             vision_cfg: CLIPVisionCfg,
             text_cfg: CLIPTextCfg,
             quick_gelu: bool = False,
+            init_logit_scale: float = np.log(1 / 0.07),
+            init_logit_bias: Optional[float] = None,
             cast_dtype: Optional[torch.dtype] = None,
             output_dict: bool = False,
     ):
@@ -287,7 +289,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.text = _build_text_tower(embed_dim, text_cfg, quick_gelu, cast_dtype)
         self.context_length = self.text.context_length
         self.vocab_size = self.text.vocab_size
-        self.logit_scale = nn.Parameter(torch.ones([]) * np.log(1 / 0.07))
+        self.logit_scale = nn.Parameter(torch.ones([]) * init_logit_scale)
+        if init_logit_bias is not None:
+            self.logit_bias = nn.Parameter(torch.ones([]) * init_logit_bias)
+        else:
+            self.logit_bias = None
 
     def lock_image_tower(self, unlocked_groups=0, freeze_bn_stats=False):
         # lock image tower as per LiT - https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.07991