diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index fbda732..19bd97f 100644
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ def main(opt):
         assert torch.cuda.device_count() > LOCAL_RANK, 'insufficient CUDA devices for DDP command'
         torch.cuda.set_device(LOCAL_RANK)
         device = torch.device('cuda', LOCAL_RANK)
-        dist.init_process_group(backend="gloo", timeout=timedelta(seconds=60))
+        dist.init_process_group(backend="nccl" if dist.is_nccl_available() else "gloo", timeout=timedelta(seconds=60))
         assert opt.batch_size % WORLD_SIZE == 0, '--batch-size must be multiple of CUDA device count'
         assert not opt.image_weights, '--image-weights argument is not compatible with DDP training'