diff --git a/torchtnt/framework/auto_unit.py b/torchtnt/framework/auto_unit.py
index c39e9be528..f7ddfbf276 100644
--- a/torchtnt/framework/auto_unit.py
+++ b/torchtnt/framework/auto_unit.py
@@ -725,6 +725,25 @@ def maybe_enable_compiled_autograd(
                     ):
                         loss.backward(retain_graph=self.loss_backward_retain_graph)
 
+        # l1 grad nom
+        if isinstance(self.module, DDP):
+            _module = self.module.module
+        else:
+            _module = self.module
+        if hasattr(_module, "gradient_l1_loss"):
+            gradient_l1_loss = _module.gradient_l1_loss()
+            with maybe_enable_compiled_autograd(self.enable_compiled_autograd):
+                if grad_scaler:
+                    gradient_l1_loss = grad_scaler.scale(gradient_l1_loss)
+                    gradient_l1_loss.backward(
+                        retain_graph=self.loss_backward_retain_graph
+                    )
+                else:
+                    gradient_l1_loss.backward(
+                        retain_graph=self.loss_backward_retain_graph
+                    )
+                loss = loss + gradient_l1_loss
+
         total_grad_norm = None
         if should_update_weights:
             total_grad_norm = self._update_weights(state)