diff --git a/benchmark/Arguments.py b/benchmark/Arguments.py
index 1ffd623..f470e42 100644
--- a/benchmark/Arguments.py
+++ b/benchmark/Arguments.py
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ class Arguments(argparse.ArgumentParser):
                     "help": "dataset to work with",
                 },
             ],
+            "discretize": [
+                ("--discretize",),
+                {
+                    "action": EnvDefault,
+                    "envvar": "discretize",
+                    "required": True,
+                    "help": "Discretize dataset",
+                    "const": "1",
+                    "nargs": "?",
+                },
+            ],
             "excel": [
                 ("-x", "--excel"),
                 {
@@ -260,6 +271,8 @@ class Arguments(argparse.ArgumentParser):
                     "envvar": "stratified",
                     "required": True,
                     "help": "Stratified",
+                    "const": "1",
+                    "nargs": "?",
                 },
             ],
             "tex_output": [
diff --git a/benchmark/Datasets.py b/benchmark/Datasets.py
index eac6ed7..1106a7e 100644
--- a/benchmark/Datasets.py
+++ b/benchmark/Datasets.py
@@ -108,14 +108,18 @@ class DatasetsSurcov:
 
 
 class Datasets:
-    def __init__(self, dataset_name=None):
+    def __init__(self, dataset_name=None, discretize=None):
         envData = EnvData.load()
         # DatasetsSurcov, DatasetsTanveer, DatasetsArff,...
         source_name = getattr(
             __import__(__name__),
             f"Datasets{envData['source_data']}",
         )
-        self.discretize = envData["discretize"] == "1"
+        self.discretize = (
+            envData["discretize"] == "1"
+            if discretize is None
+            else discretize == "1"
+        )
         self.dataset = source_name()
         # initialize self.class_names & self.data_sets
         class_names, sets = self._init_names(dataset_name)
diff --git a/benchmark/scripts/be_main.py b/benchmark/scripts/be_main.py
index 7d34ac3..158adac 100755
--- a/benchmark/scripts/be_main.py
+++ b/benchmark/scripts/be_main.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def main(args_test=None):
     arguments = Arguments(prog="be_main")
     arguments.xset("stratified").xset("score").xset("model", mandatory=True)
     arguments.xset("n_folds").xset("platform").xset("quiet").xset("title")
-    arguments.xset("report").xset("ignore_nan")
+    arguments.xset("report").xset("ignore_nan").xset("discretize")
     arguments.add_exclusive(
         ["grid_paramfile", "best_paramfile", "hyperparameters"]
     )
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ def main(args_test=None):
             score_name=args.score,
             model_name=args.model,
             stratified=args.stratified,
-            datasets=Datasets(dataset_name=args.dataset),
+            datasets=Datasets(
+                dataset_name=args.dataset, discretize=args.discretize
+            ),
             hyperparams_dict=args.hyperparameters,
             hyperparams_file=args.best_paramfile,
             grid_paramfile=args.grid_paramfile,