diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index 7aab20a7..38fd3c6d 100755
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ group.add_argument('--input-key', default=None, type=str,
                    help='Dataset key for input images.')
 group.add_argument('--target-key', default=None, type=str,
                    help='Dataset key for target labels.')
+group.add_argument('--dataset-trust-remote-code', action='store_true', default=False,
+                   help='Allow huggingface dataset import to execute code downloaded from the dataset\'s repo.')
 
 # Model parameters
 group = parser.add_argument_group('Model parameters')
@@ -641,6 +643,7 @@ def main():
         input_key=args.input_key,
         target_key=args.target_key,
         num_samples=args.train_num_samples,
+        trust_remote_code=args.dataset_trust_remote_code,
     )
 
     if args.val_split:
@@ -656,6 +659,7 @@ def main():
             input_key=args.input_key,
             target_key=args.target_key,
             num_samples=args.val_num_samples,
+            trust_remote_code=args.dataset_trust_remote_code,
         )
 
     # setup mixup / cutmix
diff --git a/validate.py b/validate.py
index 602111bb..159bd0b1 100755
--- a/validate.py
+++ b/validate.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ parser.add_argument('--input-img-mode', default=None, type=str,
                    help='Dataset image conversion mode for input images.')
 parser.add_argument('--target-key', default=None, type=str,
                    help='Dataset key for target labels.')
+parser.add_argument('--dataset-trust-remote-code', action='store_true', default=False,
+                   help='Allow huggingface dataset import to execute code downloaded from the dataset\'s repo.')
 
 parser.add_argument('--model', '-m', metavar='NAME', default='dpn92',
                     help='model architecture (default: dpn92)')
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ def validate(args):
         input_key=args.input_key,
         input_img_mode=input_img_mode,
         target_key=args.target_key,
+        trust_remote_code=args.dataset_trust_remote_code,
     )
 
     if args.valid_labels: