diff --git a/opacus/optimizers/adaclipoptimizer.py b/opacus/optimizers/adaclipoptimizer.py
index 7144f06b..4145c20e 100644
--- a/opacus/optimizers/adaclipoptimizer.py
+++ b/opacus/optimizers/adaclipoptimizer.py
@@ -43,16 +43,13 @@ def __init__(
         optimizer: Optimizer,
         *,
         noise_multiplier: float,
-        target_unclipped_quantile: float,
-        clipbound_learning_rate: float,
-        max_clipbound: float,
-        min_clipbound: float,
-        unclipped_num_std: float,
         max_grad_norm: float,
         expected_batch_size: Optional[int],
         loss_reduction: str = "mean",
         generator=None,
         secure_mode: bool = False,
+        normalize_clipping: bool = False,
+        optim_args: dict = None,
     ):
         super().__init__(
             optimizer,
@@ -62,7 +59,13 @@ def __init__(
             loss_reduction=loss_reduction,
             generator=generator,
             secure_mode=secure_mode,
+            normalize_clipping=normalize_clipping,
         )
+        target_unclipped_quantile = optim_args.get('target_unclipped_quantile', 0.0)
+        clipbound_learning_rate = optim_args.get('clipbound_learning_rate', 1.0)
+        max_clipbound = optim_args.get('max_clipbound', torch.inf)
+        min_clipbound = optim_args.get('min_clipbound', -torch.inf)
+        unclipped_num_std = optim_args.get('unclipped_num_std')
         assert (
             max_clipbound > min_clipbound
         ), "max_clipbound must be larger than min_clipbound."
diff --git a/opacus/privacy_engine.py b/opacus/privacy_engine.py
index de210b6e..92a87a40 100644
--- a/opacus/privacy_engine.py
+++ b/opacus/privacy_engine.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from typing import IO, Any, BinaryIO, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import torch
+from torch import distributed as dist
 from opacus.accountants import create_accountant
 from opacus.accountants.utils import get_noise_multiplier
 from opacus.data_loader import DPDataLoader, switch_generator
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ def _prepare_optimizer(
         noise_generator=None,
         grad_sample_mode="hooks",
         normalize_clipping: bool = False,
+        optim_args: dict = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> DPOptimizer:
         if isinstance(optimizer, DPOptimizer):
@@ -294,6 +296,7 @@ def make_private(
         grad_sample_mode: str = "hooks",
         normalize_clipping: bool = False,
         total_steps: int = None,
+        optim_args: dict = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> Tuple[GradSampleModule, DPOptimizer, DataLoader]:
         """
@@ -375,7 +378,7 @@ def make_private(
                     "Module parameters are different than optimizer Parameters"
                 )
 
-        distributed = isinstance(module, (DPDDP, DDP))
+        distributed = dist.get_world_size() > 1
 
         module = self._prepare_model(
             module,
@@ -427,6 +430,7 @@ def make_private(
             clipping=clipping,
             grad_sample_mode=grad_sample_mode,
             normalize_clipping=normalize_clipping,
+            optim_args=optim_args,
             **kwargs,
         )
 
@@ -454,6 +458,7 @@ def make_private_with_epsilon(
         grad_sample_mode: str = "hooks",
         normalize_clipping: bool = False,
         total_steps: int = None,
+        optim_args: dict = None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         """
@@ -569,6 +574,7 @@ def make_private_with_epsilon(
             clipping=clipping,
             normalize_clipping=normalize_clipping,
             total_steps=total_steps,
+            optim_args=optim_args,
         )
 
     def get_epsilon(self, delta):