diff --git a/containers/chatterbox/server.py b/containers/chatterbox/server.py
index ec11344..5d1967c 100644
--- a/containers/chatterbox/server.py
+++ b/containers/chatterbox/server.py
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ elif torch.cuda.is_available():  # ROCm builds expose the GPU via the CUDA API t
 else:
     DEVICE = "cpu"
 
+if DEVICE == "cuda":
+    # avoid MIOpen's broken JIT RNN kernel on some ROCm/GPU combos
+    torch.backends.cudnn.enabled = False
+
 EXAGGERATION = float(os.environ.get("CHATTERBOX_EXAGGERATION", "0.5"))
 CFG_WEIGHT = float(os.environ.get("CHATTERBOX_CFG_WEIGHT", "0.5"))