diff --git a/ax/benchmark/methods/modular_botorch.py b/ax/benchmark/methods/modular_botorch.py
index 338b30cc37f..cbca5e0e507 100644
--- a/ax/benchmark/methods/modular_botorch.py
+++ b/ax/benchmark/methods/modular_botorch.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def get_sobol_mbm_generation_strategy(
     acquisition_cls: type[AcquisitionFunction] | None = None,
     name: str | None = None,
     num_sobol_trials: int = 5,
+    model_kwargs_override: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     model_gen_kwargs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     batch_size: int = 1,
 ) -> GenerationStrategy:
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ def get_sobol_mbm_generation_strategy(
         name: Name that will be attached to the `GenerationStrategy`.
         num_sobol_trials: Number of Sobol trials; can refer to the number of
             `BatchTrial`s.
+        model_kwargs_override: Passed to the MBM BoTorch `GenerationStep` inside
+            `model_kwargs`.
         model_gen_kwargs: Passed to the BoTorch `GenerationStep` and ultimately
             to the BoTorch `Model`.
 
@@ -79,6 +82,9 @@ def get_sobol_mbm_generation_strategy(
     else:
         acqf_name = ""
 
+    if model_kwargs_override is not None:
+        model_kwargs.update(model_kwargs_override)
+
     model_name = model_names_abbrevations.get(model_cls.__name__, model_cls.__name__)
     # Historically all benchmarks were sequential, so sequential benchmarks
     # don't get anything added to their name, for continuity
@@ -113,6 +119,7 @@ def get_sobol_botorch_modular_acquisition(
     acquisition_cls: type[AcquisitionFunction] | None = None,
     name: str | None = None,
     num_sobol_trials: int = 5,
+    model_kwargs_override: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     model_gen_kwargs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     batch_size: int = 1,
 ) -> BenchmarkMethod:
@@ -126,6 +133,8 @@ def get_sobol_botorch_modular_acquisition(
         num_sobol_trials: Number of Sobol trials; if the orchestrator_options
             specify to use `BatchTrial`s, then this refers to the number of
             `BatchTrial`s.
+        model_kwargs_override: Passed to the MBM BoTorch `GenerationStep` inside
+            `model_kwargs`.
         model_gen_kwargs: Passed to the BoTorch `GenerationStep` and ultimately
             to the BoTorch `Model`.
         batch_size: Passed to the created ``BenchmarkMethod``.
@@ -158,6 +167,7 @@ def get_sobol_botorch_modular_acquisition(
         acquisition_cls=acquisition_cls,
         name=name,
         num_sobol_trials=num_sobol_trials,
+        model_kwargs_override=model_kwargs_override,
         model_gen_kwargs=model_gen_kwargs,
         batch_size=batch_size,
     )