diff --git a/brax/training/agents/ppo/train.py b/brax/training/agents/ppo/train.py
index b6fd324b..a7839c47 100644
--- a/brax/training/agents/ppo/train.py
+++ b/brax/training/agents/ppo/train.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def train(
         Callable[[base.System, jnp.ndarray], Tuple[base.System, base.System]]
     ] = None,
     restore_checkpoint_path: Optional[str] = None,
+    max_grad_norm: Optional[float] = None,
 ):
   """PPO training.
 
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ def train(
     randomization_fn: a user-defined callback function that generates randomized
       environments
     restore_checkpoint_path: the path used to restore previous model params
+    max_grad_norm: gradient clipping norm value. If None, no clipping is done
 
   Returns:
     Tuple of (make_policy function, network params, metrics)
@@ -241,7 +243,14 @@ def train(
       preprocess_observations_fn=normalize)
   make_policy = ppo_networks.make_inference_fn(ppo_network)
 
-  optimizer = optax.adam(learning_rate=learning_rate)
+  if max_grad_norm is not None:
+    # TODO(btaba): Move gradient clipping to `training/gradients.py`.
+    optimizer = optax.chain(
+        optax.clip_by_global_norm(max_grad_norm),
+        optax.adam(learning_rate=learning_rate)
+    )
+  else:
+    optimizer = optax.adam(learning_rate=learning_rate)
 
   loss_fn = functools.partial(
       ppo_losses.compute_ppo_loss,