diff --git a/examples/dreambooth/train_dreambooth_lora_sdxl.py b/examples/dreambooth/train_dreambooth_lora_sdxl.py
index f0d993ad9bbc..735d48b83400 100644
--- a/examples/dreambooth/train_dreambooth_lora_sdxl.py
+++ b/examples/dreambooth/train_dreambooth_lora_sdxl.py
@@ -669,6 +669,16 @@ def parse_args(input_args=None):
         ),
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--image_interpolation_mode",
+        type=str,
+        default="lanczos",
+        choices=[
+            f.lower() for f in dir(transforms.InterpolationMode) if not f.startswith("__") and not f.endswith("__")
+        ],
+        help="The image interpolation method to use for resizing images.",
+    )
+
     if input_args is not None:
         args = parser.parse_args(input_args)
     else:
@@ -790,7 +800,12 @@ def __init__(
         self.original_sizes = []
         self.crop_top_lefts = []
         self.pixel_values = []
-        train_resize = transforms.Resize(size, interpolation=transforms.InterpolationMode.BILINEAR)
+
+        interpolation = getattr(transforms.InterpolationMode, args.image_interpolation_mode.upper(), None)
+        if interpolation is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported interpolation mode {interpolation=}.")
+        train_resize = transforms.Resize(size, interpolation=interpolation)
+
         train_crop = transforms.CenterCrop(size) if center_crop else transforms.RandomCrop(size)
         train_flip = transforms.RandomHorizontalFlip(p=1.0)
         train_transforms = transforms.Compose(