diff --git a/src/scgenerator/parameter.py b/src/scgenerator/parameter.py
index fcd5614..a8ed59b 100644
--- a/src/scgenerator/parameter.py
+++ b/src/scgenerator/parameter.py
@@ -534,7 +534,9 @@ class Parameters:
             param["version"] = __version__
         return param
 
-    def compute(self, p_name: str, *other_p_names: str, **with_values: Any) -> Any | tuple[Any]:
+    def compute(
+        self, p_name: str, *other_p_names: str, strict: bool = True, **with_values: Any
+    ) -> Any | tuple[Any]:
         """
         compute a single or a set of value
 
@@ -544,6 +546,8 @@ class Parameters:
             parameter to compute0
         other_p_names : str, positional only
             other parameters to compute
+        strict : bool, optional
+            raise an exception when something cannot be computed, by default True
         with_values : Any, keyword only
             compute the desired parameters as if self is updated with `with_values`.
 
@@ -565,9 +569,22 @@ class Parameters:
         """
         evaluator = self.get_evaluator()
         evaluator.set(**with_values)
-        first = evaluator.compute(p_name)
+        if strict:
+
+            def comp(_pn):
+                return evaluator.compute(_pn)
+
+        else:
+
+            def comp(_pn):
+                try:
+                    return evaluator.compute(_pn)
+                except EvaluatorError:
+                    return None
+
+        first = comp(p_name)
         if other_p_names:
-            return (first, *(evaluator.compute(p) for p in other_p_names))
+            return (first, *(comp(p) for p in other_p_names))
         else:
             return first
 
diff --git a/tests/test_parameters.py b/tests/test_parameters.py
index 95b6740..c12e0bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/test_parameters.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 import scgenerator as sc
+from scgenerator.evaluator import EvaluatorError
 
 
 def test_dispersion_logic():
@@ -11,3 +12,13 @@ def test_dispersion_logic():
     assert params.compute("beta2_coefficients") == pytest.approx(
         [-6.3772409974749684e-27, 5.116448086629504e-41]
     )
+
+
+def test_relaxed_compute():
+    params = sc.Parameters(shape="gaussian", energy=1e-6, width=1e-12)
+    params.compute("peak_power")
+    with pytest.raises(EvaluatorError):
+        params = sc.Parameters(energy=1e-6, width=1e-12)
+        params.compute("peak_power")
+    params = sc.Parameters(energy=1e-6, width=1e-12)
+    assert params.compute("peak_power", strict=False) is None