diff --git a/scripts/tools/train.py b/scripts/tools/train.py
index e5be30e..376a709 100644
--- a/scripts/tools/train.py
+++ b/scripts/tools/train.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import torch.optim as optim
 from astrai.config import AutoRegressiveLMConfig, TrainConfig
 from astrai.dataset import DatasetFactory
 from astrai.model import AutoRegressiveLM
+from astrai.model.components.decoder_block import DecoderBlock
 from astrai.trainer import SchedulerFactory, Trainer
 
 
@@ -115,6 +116,12 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         default=0.05,
         help="cross_entropy function label smoothing parameter",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--gradient_checkpointing",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Enable activation checkpointing for DecoderBlock modules.",
+    )
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--ckpt_interval",
@@ -141,6 +148,24 @@ def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         "--start_batch", type=int, default=0, help="Start batch for training."
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--master_addr",
+        type=str,
+        default="localhost",
+        help="Master node address for distributed training.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--master_port",
+        type=str,
+        default="29500",
+        help="Master node port for distributed training.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--backend",
+        type=str,
+        default="nccl",
+        help="Distributed training backend.",
+    )
     parser.add_argument("--nprocs", type=int, default=1, help="Number of GPUs to use.")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--parallel_mode",
@@ -222,11 +247,15 @@ def train(
     random_seed: int,
     num_workers: int,
     pin_memory: bool,
+    gradient_checkpointing: bool,
     window_size: int,
     stride: int,
     nprocs: int,
     parallel_mode: str,
     device_type: str,
+    backend: str,
+    master_addr: str,
+    master_port: str,
     start_method: str,
 ):
     assert train_type in ["seq", "sft", "dpo", "grpo"]
@@ -303,7 +332,13 @@ def train(
         random_seed=random_seed,
         num_workers=num_workers,
         pin_memory=pin_memory,
+        gradient_checkpointing_modules=[DecoderBlock]
+        if gradient_checkpointing
+        else [],
         nprocs=nprocs,
+        backend=backend,
+        master_addr=master_addr,
+        master_port=master_port,
         parallel_mode=parallel_mode,
         device_type=device_type,
         start_method=start_method,