diff --git a/train/comms/pt/commsTraceParser.py b/train/comms/pt/commsTraceParser.py
index 02d2b753..728fa929 100644
--- a/train/comms/pt/commsTraceParser.py
+++ b/train/comms/pt/commsTraceParser.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "Tensor(c10::Half)": "half",
     "Tensor(c10::BFloat16)": "bfloat16",
     "Tensor(unsigned char)": "char",
+    "Tensor(signed char)": "char",
 }