diff --git a/examples/hlb_cifar10.py b/examples/hlb_cifar10.py
index fffbee0bcb..d3c319dd72 100644
--- a/examples/hlb_cifar10.py
+++ b/examples/hlb_cifar10.py
@@ -334,12 +334,9 @@ def train_cifar():
 
     if not getenv("DISABLE_BACKWARD"):
       # index 0 for bias and 1 for non-bias
-      optimizer[0].zero_grad()
-      optimizer[1].zero_grad()
+      optimizer.zero_grad()
       loss.backward()
-
-      optimizer[0].step()
-      optimizer[1].step()
+      optimizer.step()
       lr_scheduler[0].step()
       lr_scheduler[1].step()
     return loss.realize()
@@ -408,7 +405,7 @@ def train_cifar():
         Y.shard_(GPUS, axis=0)
 
       with Context(BEAM=getenv("LATEBEAM", BEAM.value), WINO=getenv("LATEWINO", WINO.value)):
-        loss = train_step_jitted(model, [opt_bias, opt_non_bias], [lr_sched_bias, lr_sched_non_bias], X, Y)
+        loss = train_step_jitted(model, optim.OptimizerGroup(opt_bias, opt_non_bias), [lr_sched_bias, lr_sched_non_bias], X, Y)
         et = time.monotonic()
         loss_cpu = loss.numpy()
       # EMA for network weights