diff --git a/1.architectures/5.sagemaker-hyperpod/LifecycleScripts/base-config/lifecycle_script.py b/1.architectures/5.sagemaker-hyperpod/LifecycleScripts/base-config/lifecycle_script.py
index 8087af83..624ffd0f 100644
--- a/1.architectures/5.sagemaker-hyperpod/LifecycleScripts/base-config/lifecycle_script.py
+++ b/1.architectures/5.sagemaker-hyperpod/LifecycleScripts/base-config/lifecycle_script.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def main(args):
             ExecuteBashScript("./setup_mariadb_accounting.sh").run()
 
         ExecuteBashScript("./utils/motd.sh").run(node_type)
-
+        ExecuteBashScript("./utils/setup_timesync.sh").run()
         ExecuteBashScript("./utils/fsx_ubuntu.sh").run()
 
         ExecuteBashScript("./start_slurm.sh").run(node_type, ",".join(controllers))
@@ -158,13 +158,13 @@ def main(args):
         ## Note: Uncomment the below lines to install docker and enroot.
         # ExecuteBashScript("./utils/install_docker.sh").run()
         # ExecuteBashScript("./utils/install_enroot_pyxis.sh").run(node_type)
-        
+
         # # Note: Uncomment the below lines to install DCGM Exporter and EFA Node Exporter and Cluster Nodes. (Docker must also be installed above)
         # if node_type == SlurmNodeType.COMPUTE_NODE:
         #     ExecuteBashScript("./utils/install_dcgm_exporter.sh").run()
         #     ExecuteBashScript("./utils/install_efa_node_exporter.sh").run()
 
-        # # Note: Uncomment the below lines to install Slurm Exporter and Prometheus on the Controller Node. 
+        # # Note: Uncomment the below lines to install Slurm Exporter and Prometheus on the Controller Node.
         # if node_type == SlurmNodeType.HEAD_NODE:
         #     ExecuteBashScript("./utils/install_slurm_exporter.sh").run()
         #     ExecuteBashScript("./utils/install_prometheus.sh").run()
diff --git a/1.architectures/5.sagemaker-hyperpod/LifecycleScripts/base-config/utils/setup_timesync.sh b/1.architectures/5.sagemaker-hyperpod/LifecycleScripts/base-config/utils/setup_timesync.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e87d3b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/1.architectures/5.sagemaker-hyperpod/LifecycleScripts/base-config/utils/setup_timesync.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+
+# Credits: Sean Smith, Ben Snyder, Shubham Arora
+#
+# Consistent times across cluster is crucial for distributed workload. For example, torchrun fails
+# fast when it detects 5 seconds (or more) time differences among workers.
+#
+# Check the time of all compute nodes as follows:
+#
+#     srun -N <NUM_OF_NODES> bash -c 'echo "$(hostname): $(date)"' | sort -k2,3
+#
+#
+# To avoid time drifts, enable time synchornization (ref: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/set-time.html).
+
+set -exuo pipefail
+
+FILE=/etc/chrony/chrony.conf
+
+line='server 169.254.169.123 prefer iburst minpoll 4 maxpoll 4'
+grep "^${line}$" $FILE &> /dev/null \
+    && echo Line \"${line}\" already exists in $FILE \
+    || sed -i \
+    "/\# See http:\/\/www.pool.ntp.org\/join.html for more information./a ${line}" \
+    $FILE
+
+line='pool time.aws.com iburst'
+grep "^${line}$" $FILE &> /dev/null \
+    && echo Line \"${line}\" already exists in $FILE \
+    || sed -i \
+    "/^server 169.254.169.123 prefer iburst minpoll 4 maxpoll 4$/a ${line}" \
+    $FILE
+
+systemctl enable --now chrony