diff --git a/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora.py b/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora.py
index 6d28536243..f6575f7494 100644
--- a/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora.py
+++ b/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora.py
@@ -486,6 +486,9 @@ def main():
 
     lora_layers = filter(lambda p: p.requires_grad, unet.parameters())
 
+    if args.gradient_checkpointing:
+        unet.enable_gradient_checkpointing()
+
     # Enable TF32 for faster training on Ampere GPUs,
     # cf https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/notes/cuda.html#tensorfloat-32-tf32-on-ampere-devices
     if args.allow_tf32:
diff --git a/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora_sdxl.py b/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora_sdxl.py
index 3dab86a484..81dbd0f1f6 100644
--- a/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora_sdxl.py
+++ b/examples/text_to_image/train_text_to_image_lora_sdxl.py
@@ -706,6 +706,12 @@ def main(args):
     accelerator.register_save_state_pre_hook(save_model_hook)
     accelerator.register_load_state_pre_hook(load_model_hook)
 
+    if args.gradient_checkpointing:
+        unet.enable_gradient_checkpointing()
+        if args.train_text_encoder:
+            text_encoder_one.gradient_checkpointing_enable()
+            text_encoder_two.gradient_checkpointing_enable()
+
     # Enable TF32 for faster training on Ampere GPUs,
     # cf https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/notes/cuda.html#tensorfloat-32-tf32-on-ampere-devices
     if args.allow_tf32: