diff --git a/src/sagemaker_training/_entry_point_type.py b/src/sagemaker_training/_entry_point_type.py
index 790a292b..634c25d0 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker_training/_entry_point_type.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker_training/_entry_point_type.py
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
 class _EntryPointType(enum.Enum):
     """Enumerated type consisting of valid types of training entry points."""
 
+    PYTHON_MODULE = "PYTHON_MODULE"
     PYTHON_PACKAGE = "PYTHON_PACKAGE"
     PYTHON_PROGRAM = "PYTHON_PROGRAM"
     COMMAND = "COMMAND"
 
 
+PYTHON_MODULE = _EntryPointType.PYTHON_MODULE
 PYTHON_PACKAGE = _EntryPointType.PYTHON_PACKAGE
 PYTHON_PROGRAM = _EntryPointType.PYTHON_PROGRAM
 COMMAND = _EntryPointType.COMMAND
@@ -46,5 +48,7 @@ def get(path, name):  # type: (str, str) -> _EntryPointType
         return _EntryPointType.PYTHON_PACKAGE
     elif name.endswith(".py"):
         return _EntryPointType.PYTHON_PROGRAM
+    elif name.startswith("-m "):
+        return _EntryPointType.PYTHON_MODULE
     else:
         return _EntryPointType.COMMAND
diff --git a/src/sagemaker_training/torch_distributed.py b/src/sagemaker_training/torch_distributed.py
index ead9cf84..3d3c4a1c 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker_training/torch_distributed.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker_training/torch_distributed.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def _create_command(self):
                 "Please use a python script as the entry-point"
             )
 
-        if entrypoint_type is _entry_point_type.PYTHON_PROGRAM:
+        if entrypoint_type is _entry_point_type.PYTHON_PROGRAM or entrypoint_type is _entry_point_type.PYTHON_MODULE:
             num_hosts = len(self._hosts)
             torchrun_cmd = []
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def _create_command(self):
             torchrun_cmd += self._args
             return torchrun_cmd
         else:
-            raise errors.ClientError("Unsupported entry point type for torch_distributed")
+            raise errors.ClientError(f"Unsupported entry point type for torch_distributed: {entrypoint_type}")
 
     def run(self, capture_error=True, wait=True):
         """
diff --git a/test/unit/test_entry_point_type.py b/test/unit/test_entry_point_type.py
index adb6c538..32b81a96 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_entry_point_type.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_entry_point_type.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ def has_requirements():
         yield
 
 
+def test_get_module():
+    assert _entry_point_type.get("bla", "-m program") == _entry_point_type.PYTHON_MODULE
+
+
 def test_get_package(entry_point_type_module):
     assert _entry_point_type.get("bla", "program.py") == _entry_point_type.PYTHON_PACKAGE