diff --git a/docs/merge_methods.md b/docs/merge_methods.md
index 7ab132ad..31ebef37 100644
--- a/docs/merge_methods.md
+++ b/docs/merge_methods.md
@@ -347,6 +347,10 @@ Finally, the (variance-selected, calculated-weighted, and sign-agreed) task vect
 
 - `scale` (per-model, optional): A scalar to multiply the tensor by. Useful for scaling specific layers, e.g., `{"filter": "down_proj", "value": 0.5}`
 
+- `noise_scale` (per-model, optional)
+- `noise_seed` (per-model, optional)
+- `noise_variance` (per-model, optional): Boolean toggle whether to scale the noise based on the tensor's standard deviation.
+
 ---
 
 ## Summary
diff --git a/mergekit/merge_methods/passthrough.py b/mergekit/merge_methods/passthrough.py
index a2a0e45b..57bd8518 100644
--- a/mergekit/merge_methods/passthrough.py
+++ b/mergekit/merge_methods/passthrough.py
@@ -31,6 +31,27 @@ def execute(self, tensors: Dict[ModelReference, torch.Tensor]) -> torch.Tensor:
         if scale is not None:
             tensor = tensor * scale
 
+        noise_scale = self.tensor_parameters[model].data.get("noise_scale", None)
+        if noise_scale is not None and noise_scale != 0.0:
+            noise_seed = self.tensor_parameters[model].data.get("noise_seed", 42)
+            noise_generator = torch.Generator()
+            if noise_seed is not None:
+                noise_generator = noise_generator.manual_seed(int(noise_seed))
+                print("applying noise_seed")
+
+            print(f"Noise Generator Seed: {noise_generator.initial_seed()}")
+            random_tensor = torch.empty_like(tensor).normal_(generator=noise_generator)
+            noisy_tensor = random_tensor * noise_scale
+
+            noise_variance = self.tensor_parameters[model].data.get("noise_variance", False)
+            if noise_variance is not None and noise_variance != 0.0:
+                noisy_tensor = noisy_tensor * (tensor.std() * noise_variance)
+                print("applying noise_variance")
+
+            tensor = tensor + noisy_tensor
+
+            print(f"noise_scale={noise_scale}, noise_seed={noise_seed}, noise_variance={noise_variance}")
+
         return tensor
 
     def group_label(self) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -46,7 +67,12 @@ def pretty_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
         return "Passthrough"
 
     def tensor_parameters(self) -> List[ConfigParameterDef]:
-        return [ConfigParameterDef(name="scale", required=False, default_value=None)]
+        return [
+            ConfigParameterDef(name="scale", required=False, default_value=None),
+            ConfigParameterDef(name="noise_scale", required=False, default_value=None),
+            ConfigParameterDef(name="noise_variance", required=False, default_value=None),
+            ConfigParameterDef(name="noise_seed", required=False, default_value=None)
+        ]
 
     def make_task(
         self,