diff --git a/lume_model/base.py b/lume_model/base.py
index 513bebc..58a9106 100644
--- a/lume_model/base.py
+++ b/lume_model/base.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def process_torch_module(
         key: str = "",
         file_prefix: Union[str, os.PathLike] = "",
         save_modules: bool = True,
+        save_jit: bool = True,
 ):
     """Optionally saves the given torch module to file and returns the filename.
 
@@ -60,11 +61,14 @@ def process_torch_module(
     filepath_prefix, filename_prefix = os.path.split(file_prefix)
     prefixes = [ele for ele in [filename_prefix, base_key] if not ele == ""]
     filename = "{}.pt".format(key)
+    jit_filename = "{}.jit".format(key)
     if prefixes:
         filename = "_".join((*prefixes, filename))
     filepath = os.path.join(filepath_prefix, filename)
     if save_modules:
         torch.save(module, filepath)
+    if save_jit:
+        torch.jit.script(module)
     return filename
 
 def recursive_serialize(
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ def recursive_serialize(
         base_key: str = "",
         file_prefix: Union[str, os.PathLike] = "",
         save_models: bool = True,
+        save_jit: bool = True,
 ):
     """Recursively performs custom serialization for the given object.
 
@@ -93,12 +98,12 @@ def recursive_serialize(
             v[key] = recursive_serialize(value, key)
         elif torch is not None and isinstance(value, torch.nn.Module):
             v[key] = process_torch_module(value, base_key, key, file_prefix,
-                                          save_models)
+                                          save_models, save_jit)
         elif isinstance(value, list) and torch is not None and any(
                 isinstance(ele, torch.nn.Module) for ele in value):
             v[key] = [
                 process_torch_module(value[i], base_key, f"{key}_{i}", file_prefix,
-                                     save_models)
+                                     save_models, save_jit)
                 for i in range(len(value))
             ]
         else:
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ def json_dumps(
         base_key="",
         file_prefix: Union[str, os.PathLike] = "",
         save_models: bool = True,
+        save_jit: bool = True,
 ):
     """Serializes variables before dumping with json.
 
@@ -149,7 +155,7 @@ def json_dumps(
     Returns:
         JSON formatted string.
     """
-    v = recursive_serialize(v.model_dump(), base_key, file_prefix, save_models)
+    v = recursive_serialize(v.model_dump(), base_key, file_prefix, save_models, save_jit)
     v = json.dumps(v)
     return v
 
@@ -322,6 +328,7 @@ def yaml(
             base_key: str = "",
             file_prefix: str = "",
             save_models: bool = False,
+            save_jit: bool = False,
     ) -> str:
         """Serializes the object and returns a YAML formatted string defining the model.
 
@@ -329,7 +336,7 @@ def yaml(
             base_key: Base key for serialization.
             file_prefix: Prefix for generated filenames.
             save_models: Determines whether models are saved to file.
-
+            save_jit: Determines whether the structure of the model is saved as TorchScript
         Returns:
             YAML formatted string defining the model.
         """
@@ -349,6 +356,7 @@ def dump(
             file: Union[str, os.PathLike],
             base_key: str = "",
             save_models: bool = True,
+            save_jit: bool=True,
     ):
         """Returns and optionally saves YAML formatted string defining the model.
 
@@ -364,6 +372,7 @@ def dump(
                     base_key=base_key,
                     file_prefix=file_prefix,
                     save_models=save_models,
+                    save_jit=save_jit,
                 )
             )
 
diff --git a/lume_model/models/torch_module.py b/lume_model/models/torch_module.py
index 507f9ef..180d769 100644
--- a/lume_model/models/torch_module.py
+++ b/lume_model/models/torch_module.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def yaml(
             base_key: str = "",
             file_prefix: str = "",
             save_models: bool = False,
+            save_jit: bool=False,
     ) -> str:
         """Serializes the object and returns a YAML formatted string defining the TorchModule instance.
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ def yaml(
             base_key: Base key for serialization.
             file_prefix: Prefix for generated filenames.
             save_models: Determines whether models are saved to file.
+            save_jit: Determines whether the structure of the model is saved as TorchScript
 
         Returns:
             YAML formatted string defining the TorchModule instance.
@@ -111,13 +113,14 @@ def yaml(
             if k not in ["self", "args", "model"]:
                 d[k] = getattr(self, k)
         output = json.loads(
-            json.dumps(recursive_serialize(d, base_key, file_prefix, save_models))
+            json.dumps(recursive_serialize(d, base_key, file_prefix, save_models, save_jit))
         )
         model_output = json.loads(
             self._model.to_json(
                 base_key=base_key,
                 file_prefix=file_prefix,
                 save_models=save_models,
+                save_jit=save_jit,
             )
         )
         output["model"] = model_output
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ def dump(
             file: Union[str, os.PathLike],
             save_models: bool = True,
             base_key: str = "",
+            save_jit: bool = True,
     ):
         """Returns and optionally saves YAML formatted string defining the model.
 
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ def dump(
             file: File path to which the YAML formatted string and corresponding files are saved.
             base_key: Base key for serialization.
             save_models: Determines whether models are saved to file.
+            save_jit : Whether the model is saved using just in time pytorch method
         """
         file_prefix = os.path.splitext(file)[0]
         with open(file, "w") as f:
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@ def dump(
                     save_models=save_models,
                     base_key=base_key,
                     file_prefix=file_prefix,
+                    save_jit=save_jit,
                 )
             )