diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index 9831ac76..29fcc610 100755
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ parser.add_argument('--use-multi-epochs-loader', action='store_true', default=Fa
                     help='use the multi-epochs-loader to save time at the beginning of every epoch')
 parser.add_argument('--torchscript', dest='torchscript', action='store_true',
                     help='convert model torchscript for inference')
+parser.add_argument('--use-wandb', action='store_true', default=False,
+                    help='use wandb for training and validation logs')
+parser.add_argument('--wandb-project-name', type=str, default=None,
+                    help='wandb project name to be used')
 
 
 def _parse_args():
@@ -295,8 +299,13 @@ def _parse_args():
 def main():
     setup_default_logging()
     args, args_text = _parse_args()
-    wandb.init(project='efficientnet_v2', config=args)
-    wandb.run.name = args.model
+    
+    if args.use_wandb:
+        if not args.wandb_project_name: 
+            args.wandb_project_name = args.model
+            _logger.warning(f"Wandb project name not provided, defaulting to {args.model}")
+        wandb.init(project=args.wandb_project_name, config=args)
+    
     args.prefetcher = not args.no_prefetcher
     args.distributed = False
     if 'WORLD_SIZE' in os.environ:
@@ -575,14 +584,18 @@ def main():
                 epoch, model, loader_train, optimizer, train_loss_fn, args,
                 lr_scheduler=lr_scheduler, saver=saver, output_dir=output_dir,
                 amp_autocast=amp_autocast, loss_scaler=loss_scaler, model_ema=model_ema, mixup_fn=mixup_fn)
-            wandb.log(train_metrics)
+
             if args.distributed and args.dist_bn in ('broadcast', 'reduce'):
                 if args.local_rank == 0:
                     _logger.info("Distributing BatchNorm running means and vars")
                 distribute_bn(model, args.world_size, args.dist_bn == 'reduce')
 
             eval_metrics = validate(model, loader_eval, validate_loss_fn, args, amp_autocast=amp_autocast)
-            wandb.log(eval_metrics)
+
+            if args.use_wandb: 
+                wandb.log(train_metrics)
+                wandb.log(eval_metrics)
+
             if model_ema is not None and not args.model_ema_force_cpu:
                 if args.distributed and args.dist_bn in ('broadcast', 'reduce'):
                     distribute_bn(model_ema, args.world_size, args.dist_bn == 'reduce')