diff --git a/src/sagemaker_pytorch_container/training.py b/src/sagemaker_pytorch_container/training.py
index 9331117..7c671be 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker_pytorch_container/training.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker_pytorch_container/training.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 MASTER_PORT = '7777'
 LAUNCH_SMDATAPARALLEL_ENV_NAME = 'sagemaker_distributed_dataparallel_enabled'
+LAUNCH_MPI_ENV_NAME = 'sagemaker_mpi_enabled'
+LAUNCH_PYTORCH_DDP_ENV_NAME = "sagemaker_pytorch_ddp_enabled"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -49,7 +51,11 @@ def train(training_environment):
 
     _set_distributed_environment(training_environment)
 
-    mpi_enabled = training_environment.additional_framework_parameters.get('sagemaker_mpi_enabled')
+    mpi_enabled = training_environment.additional_framework_parameters.get(LAUNCH_MPI_ENV_NAME)
+
+    pytorch_ddp_enabled = training_environment.additional_framework_parameters.get(
+        LAUNCH_PYTORCH_DDP_ENV_NAME, False
+    )
 
     smdataparallel_enabled = training_environment.additional_framework_parameters.get(
         LAUNCH_SMDATAPARALLEL_ENV_NAME, False
@@ -60,6 +66,9 @@ def train(training_environment):
     if training_environment.current_instance_group in training_environment.distribution_instance_groups:
         if mpi_enabled:
             runner_type = runner.MPIRunnerType
+        elif pytorch_ddp_enabled:
+            runner_type = runner.SMDataParallelRunnerType
+            logger.info('Invoking SMDataParallel for native PT DDP job')
         elif smdataparallel_enabled:
             runner_type = runner.SMDataParallelRunnerType
             logger.info('Invoking SMDataParallel')
diff --git a/test/unit/test_train.py b/test/unit/test_train.py
index a82ef51..c9ce21b 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_train.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_train.py
@@ -90,6 +90,22 @@ def test_train_smdataparallel(run_module, training_env):
     )
 
 
+@patch("sagemaker_training.entry_point.run")
+@patch('socket.gethostbyname', MagicMock())
+def test_train_pytorch_ddp(run_module, training_env):
+    training_env.additional_framework_parameters["sagemaker_pytorch_ddp_enabled"] = True
+
+    train(training_env)
+    run_module.assert_called_with(
+        uri=training_env.module_dir,
+        user_entry_point=training_env.user_entry_point,
+        args=training_env.to_cmd_args(),
+        env_vars=training_env.to_env_vars(),
+        capture_error=True,
+        runner_type=runner.SMDataParallelRunnerType,
+    )
+
+
 @patch('sagemaker_training.entry_point.run', MagicMock())
 @patch('socket.gethostbyname', MagicMock())
 def test_environment(training_env):