diff --git a/examples/contrib/epidemiology/regional.py b/examples/contrib/epidemiology/regional.py
index b7fdb5532d..1f2b39210a 100644
--- a/examples/contrib/epidemiology/regional.py
+++ b/examples/contrib/epidemiology/regional.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ def hook_fn(kernel, *unused):
                      num_quant_bins=args.num_bins,
                      haar=args.haar,
                      haar_full_mass=args.haar_full_mass,
+                     jit_compile=args.jit,
                      hook_fn=hook_fn)
 
     mcmc.summary()
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ def main(args):
     parser.add_argument("--single", action="store_false", dest="double")
     parser.add_argument("--rng-seed", default=0, type=int)
     parser.add_argument("--cuda", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--jit", action="store_true", default=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--nojit", action="store_true", dest="jit")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("--plot", action="store_true")
     args = parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/examples/contrib/epidemiology/sir.py b/examples/contrib/epidemiology/sir.py
index 13c23332c3..25417f4c94 100644
--- a/examples/contrib/epidemiology/sir.py
+++ b/examples/contrib/epidemiology/sir.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def hook_fn(kernel, *unused):
                      num_quant_bins=args.num_bins,
                      haar=args.haar,
                      haar_full_mass=args.haar_full_mass,
+                     jit_compile=args.jit,
                      hook_fn=hook_fn)
 
     mcmc.summary()
@@ -299,6 +300,8 @@ def main(args):
     parser.add_argument("--double", action="store_true", default=True)
     parser.add_argument("--single", action="store_false", dest="double")
     parser.add_argument("--cuda", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--jit", action="store_true", default=True)
+    parser.add_argument("--nojit", action="store_true", dest="jit")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("--plot", action="store_true")
     args = parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/pyro/contrib/epidemiology/compartmental.py b/pyro/contrib/epidemiology/compartmental.py
index 14accbf888..c2860f3e0a 100644
--- a/pyro/contrib/epidemiology/compartmental.py
+++ b/pyro/contrib/epidemiology/compartmental.py
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ def heuristic():
 
         # Configure a kernel.
         logger.info("Running inference...")
-        max_tree_depth = options.pop("max_tree_depth", 5)
         model = self._relaxed_model if self.relaxed else self._quantized_model
         if haar:
             model = haar.reparam(model)
@@ -390,7 +389,11 @@ def heuristic():
                       full_mass=full_mass,
                       init_strategy=init_to_generated(generate=heuristic),
                       max_plate_nesting=self.max_plate_nesting,
-                      max_tree_depth=max_tree_depth)
+                      jit_compile=options.pop("jit_compile", False),
+                      jit_options=options.pop("jit_options", None),
+                      ignore_jit_warnings=options.pop("ignore_jit_warnings", True),
+                      target_accept_prob=options.pop("target_accept_prob", 0.8),
+                      max_tree_depth=options.pop("max_tree_depth", 5))
         if options.pop("arrowhead_mass", False):
             kernel.mass_matrix_adapter = ArrowheadMassMatrix()
 
@@ -700,8 +703,8 @@ def _quantized_model(self):
         # Manually enumerate.
         curr, logp = quantize_enumerate(auxiliary, min=0, max=self.population,
                                         num_quant_bins=self.num_quant_bins)
-        curr = OrderedDict(zip(self.compartments, curr))
-        logp = OrderedDict(zip(self.compartments, logp))
+        curr = OrderedDict(zip(self.compartments, curr.unbind(0)))
+        logp = OrderedDict(zip(self.compartments, logp.unbind(0)))
         curr.update(non_compartmental)
 
         # Truncate final value from the right then pad initial value onto the left.
@@ -778,7 +781,7 @@ def _relaxed_model(self):
         auxiliary, non_compartmental = self._sample_auxiliary()
 
         # Split tensors into current state.
-        curr = dict(zip(self.compartments, auxiliary))
+        curr = dict(zip(self.compartments, auxiliary.unbind(0)))
         curr.update(non_compartmental)
 
         # Truncate final value from the right then pad initial value onto the left.
diff --git a/tests/contrib/epidemiology/test_models.py b/tests/contrib/epidemiology/test_models.py
index d445299ec7..4f88924dd3 100644
--- a/tests/contrib/epidemiology/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/contrib/epidemiology/test_models.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     {"num_quant_bins": 16},
     {"num_quant_bins": 2, "haar": True},
     {"arrowhead_mass": True},
+    {"jit_compile": True},
+    {"jit_compile": True, "haar_full_mass": 2},
+    {"jit_compile": True, "num_quant_bins": 2},
 ], ids=str)
 def test_simple_sir_smoke(duration, forecast, options):
     population = 100
@@ -429,6 +432,9 @@ def test_regional_smoke(duration, forecast, options):
     {"haar": True},
     {"haar_full_mass": 2},
     {"num_quant_bins": 2},
+    {"jit_compile": True},
+    {"jit_compile": True, "haar_full_mass": 2},
+    {"jit_compile": True, "num_quant_bins": 2},
 ], ids=str)
 def test_hetero_regional_smoke(duration, forecast, options):
     num_regions = 6
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
index 49a2acb049..459266a43e 100644
--- a/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@
     'contrib/autoname/mixture.py --num-epochs=1',
     'contrib/autoname/tree_data.py --num-epochs=1',
     'contrib/cevae/synthetic.py --num-epochs=1',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -e=2',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -k=1',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -e=2 -k=1',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -nb=4',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -hfm=3',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -a',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -o=0.2',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -hfm=3',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -nb=4',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -e=2',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -k=1',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -e=2 -k=1',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -nb=4',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -hfm=3',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -a',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -o=0.2',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -hfm=3',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -nb=4',
     'contrib/forecast/bart.py --num-steps=2 --stride=99999',
     'contrib/gp/sv-dkl.py --epochs=1 --num-inducing=4 --batch-size=1000',
     'contrib/gp/sv-dkl.py --binary --epochs=1 --num-inducing=4 --batch-size=1000',
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@
     'air/main.py --num-steps=1 --cuda',
     'baseball.py --num-samples=200 --warmup-steps=100 --num-chains=2 --cuda',
     'contrib/cevae/synthetic.py --num-epochs=1 --cuda',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --cuda',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -nb=16 --cuda',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar --cuda',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --cuda',
-    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar --cuda',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --cuda',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 -nb=16 --cuda',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar --cuda',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --cuda',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py --nojit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2 --haar --cuda',
     'contrib/gp/sv-dkl.py --epochs=1 --num-inducing=4 --cuda',
     'lkj.py --n=50 --num-chains=1 --warmup-steps=100 --num-samples=200 --cuda',
     'dmm/dmm.py --num-epochs=1 --cuda',
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ def xfail_jit(*args):
     'baseball.py --num-samples=200 --warmup-steps=100 --jit',
     'contrib/autoname/mixture.py --num-epochs=1 --jit',
     'contrib/cevae/synthetic.py --num-epochs=1 --jit',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/sir.py --jit -np=128 -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2',
+    'contrib/epidemiology/regional.py --jit -t=2 -w=2 -n=4 -r=3 -d=20 -p=1000 -f 2',
     xfail_jit('lkj.py --n=50 --num-chains=1 --warmup-steps=100 --num-samples=200 --jit'),
     xfail_jit('contrib/gp/sv-dkl.py --epochs=1 --num-inducing=4 --jit'),
     xfail_jit('dmm/dmm.py --num-epochs=1 --jit'),