diff --git a/TrainingExtensions/torch/src/python/aimet_torch/utils.py b/TrainingExtensions/torch/src/python/aimet_torch/utils.py
index ad650f4f36..7d2b1c1fcc 100644
--- a/TrainingExtensions/torch/src/python/aimet_torch/utils.py
+++ b/TrainingExtensions/torch/src/python/aimet_torch/utils.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 logger = AimetLogger.get_area_logger(AimetLogger.LogAreas.Utils)
 
 dtypes_to_ignore_for_quantization = (int, float, bool, str, tuple, type(None))
-torch_dtypes_to_ignore_for_quantization = [torch.int, torch.int8, torch.int16, torch.int32, torch.int64, torch.bool]
+torch_dtypes_to_ignore_for_quantization = [torch.int, torch.int8, torch.int16, torch.int32, torch.int64, torch.bool, torch.uint8]
 allowed_output_types = (torch.Tensor, *dtypes_to_ignore_for_quantization)
 DROPOUT_TYPES = (torch.nn.Dropout, torch.nn.Dropout2d, torch.nn.Dropout3d)