diff --git a/src/axolotl/utils/config/__init__.py b/src/axolotl/utils/config/__init__.py
index 3737b00ea..5ac7af567 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/utils/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/utils/config/__init__.py
@@ -145,7 +145,12 @@ def normalize_config(cfg):
         cfg.processor_config = (
             cfg.processor_config or cfg.base_model_config or cfg.base_model
         )
-        model_config = model_config.text_config
+
+        try:
+            model_config = model_config.text_config
+        except AttributeError:
+            # for qwen2_vl
+            model_config = model_config.get_text_config()
 
     cfg.model_config_type = model_config.model_type