diff --git a/scripts/finetune.py b/scripts/finetune.py
index c23f9bfbc..0530f486f 100644
--- a/scripts/finetune.py
+++ b/scripts/finetune.py
@@ -242,6 +242,24 @@ def train(
         model.save_pretrained(cfg.output_dir)
         return
 
+    if cfg.debug:
+        logging.info("check_dataset_labels...")
+        check_dataset_labels(
+            train_dataset.select(
+                [random.randrange(0, len(train_dataset) - 1) for i in range(5)]
+            ),
+            tokenizer,
+        )
+
+    if prepare_ds_only:
+        logging.info("Finished preparing dataset. Exiting...")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        model.train()
+    except:
+        pass
+
     trainer = setup_trainer(cfg, train_dataset, eval_dataset, model, tokenizer)
 
     model.config.use_cache = False
@@ -284,7 +302,12 @@ def train(
             logging.info(
                 f"Using Auto-resume functionality to start with checkpoint at {resume_from_checkpoint}"
             )
-    trainer.train(resume_from_checkpoint=resume_from_checkpoint)
+
+    if cfg.flash_optimum:
+        with torch.backends.cuda.sdp_kernel(enable_flash=True, enable_math=True, enable_mem_efficient=True):
+            trainer.train(resume_from_checkpoint=resume_from_checkpoint)
+    else:
+        trainer.train(resume_from_checkpoint=resume_from_checkpoint)
 
     logging.info(f"Training Completed!!! Saving pre-trained model to {cfg.output_dir}")