diff --git a/easytorch/core/runner.py b/easytorch/core/runner.py
index 226984e..87f05dc 100644
--- a/easytorch/core/runner.py
+++ b/easytorch/core/runner.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def init_training(self, cfg: Dict):
 
         # fine tune
         if hasattr(cfg['TRAIN'], 'FINETUNE_FROM'):
-            self.load_model(cfg['TRAIN']['FINETUNE_FROM'])
+            self.load_model(cfg['TRAIN']['FINETUNE_FROM'], cfg['TRAIN'].get('FINETUNE_STRICT_LOAD', True))
             self.logger.info('Start fine tuning')
 
         # resume