diff --git a/src/axolotl/train.py b/src/axolotl/train.py
index e0da11252..cf3382c89 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/train.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/train.py
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ def train(
 
     if not cfg.hub_model_id:
         trainer.create_model_card(model_name=cfg.output_dir.lstrip("./"))
+    elif cfg.hub_model_id:
+        # defensively push to the hub to ensure the model card is updated
+        trainer.push_to_hub()
 
     return model, tokenizer