diff --git a/training/train_muse.py b/training/train_muse.py
index 6f5a6b64..07e69178 100644
--- a/training/train_muse.py
+++ b/training/train_muse.py
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@ def main():
     text_encoder.to(device=accelerator.device, dtype=weight_dtype)
     vq_model.to(device=accelerator.device)
 
+    if config.training.get("torch_compile_vqgan", False):
+        vq_encode = torch.compile(vq_model.encode, mode="reduce-overhead")
+        vq_decode = torch.compile(vq_model.decode_code, mode="reduce-overhead")
+    else:
+        vq_encode = vq_model.encode
+        vq_decode = vq_model.decode_code
+
     if config.training.overfit_one_batch:
         train_dataloader = [next(iter(train_dataloader))]
 
@@ -423,7 +430,7 @@ def prepare_inputs_and_labels(
                 pixel_values, temp=config.training.soft_code_temp, stochastic=config.training.use_stochastic_code
             )
         else:
-            image_tokens = vq_model.encode(pixel_values)[1]
+            image_tokens = vq_encode(pixel_values)[1]
             soft_targets = None
 
         encoder_hidden_states = text_encoder(input_ids)[0]
@@ -554,7 +561,7 @@ def prepare_inputs_and_labels(
 
                 # Generate images
                 if (global_step + 1) % config.experiment.generate_every == 0 and accelerator.is_main_process:
-                    generate_images(model, vq_model, text_encoder, tokenizer, accelerator, config, global_step + 1)
+                    generate_images(model, vq_decode, text_encoder, tokenizer, accelerator, config, global_step + 1)
 
                 global_step += 1
                 # TODO: Add generation
@@ -601,7 +608,7 @@ def validate_model(model, eval_dataloader, accelerator, global_step, prepare_inp
 
 
 @torch.no_grad()
-def generate_images(model, vq_model, text_encoder, tokenizer, accelerator, config, global_step):
+def generate_images(model, vq_decode, text_encoder, tokenizer, accelerator, config, global_step):
     logger.info("Generating images...")
     model.eval()
     # fmt: off
@@ -634,7 +641,7 @@ def generate_images(model, vq_model, text_encoder, tokenizer, accelerator, confi
     # In the beginning of training, the model is not fully trained and the generated token ids can be out of range
     # so we clamp them to the correct range.
     gen_token_ids = torch.clamp(gen_token_ids, max=accelerator.unwrap_model(model).config.codebook_size - 1)
-    images = vq_model.decode_code(gen_token_ids)
+    images = vq_decode(gen_token_ids)
     model.train()
 
     # Convert to PIL images