diff --git a/oryx/core/interpreters/harvest.py b/oryx/core/interpreters/harvest.py
index cf1bb46..4d4c95b 100644
--- a/oryx/core/interpreters/harvest.py
+++ b/oryx/core/interpreters/harvest.py
@@ -1041,7 +1041,8 @@ def _calc_extra_inps(num_consts, params):
   in_shardings = (
       sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * num_consts + params['in_shardings']
   donated_invars = (False,) * num_consts + params['donated_invars']
-  return in_shardings, donated_invars
+  in_layouts = (None,) * num_consts + params['in_layouts']
+  return in_shardings, donated_invars, in_layouts
 
 
 def _reap_pjit_rule(trace, *tracers, **params):
@@ -1078,14 +1079,18 @@ def _reap_pjit_rule(trace, *tracers, **params):
 
   reap_jaxpr, final_consts, out_avals = _oryx_pjit_jaxpr(
       flat_fun, tuple(t.aval for t in tracers))
-  in_shardings, donated_invars = _calc_extra_inps(
+  in_shardings, donated_invars, in_layouts = _calc_extra_inps(
       len(final_consts), params)
 
-  new_params = {**params,
-                'jaxpr': reap_jaxpr,
-                'out_shardings': (sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * len(out_avals),
-                'in_shardings': in_shardings,
-                'donated_invars': donated_invars}
+  new_params = {
+      **params,
+      'jaxpr': reap_jaxpr,
+      'out_shardings': (sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * len(out_avals),
+      'in_shardings': in_shardings,
+      'donated_invars': donated_invars,
+      'in_layouts': in_layouts,
+      'out_layouts': (None,) * len(out_avals)
+  }
   outvals = pjit.pjit_p.bind(*final_consts, *invals, **new_params)
 
   outvals = jax_util.safe_map(trace.pure, outvals)
@@ -1500,14 +1505,18 @@ def _plant_pjit_rule(trace, *tracers, **params):
 
   planted_jaxpr, final_consts, out_avals = _oryx_pjit_jaxpr(
       flat_fun, tuple(t.aval for t in tracers))
-  in_shardings, donated_invars = _calc_extra_inps(
+  in_shardings, donated_invars, in_layouts = _calc_extra_inps(
       len(final_consts), params)
 
-  new_params = {**params,
-                'jaxpr': planted_jaxpr,
-                'out_shardings': (sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * len(out_avals),
-                'in_shardings': in_shardings,
-                'donated_invars': donated_invars}
+  new_params = {
+      **params,
+      'jaxpr': planted_jaxpr,
+      'out_shardings': (sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * len(out_avals),
+      'in_shardings': in_shardings,
+      'donated_invars': donated_invars,
+      'in_layouts': in_layouts,
+      'out_layouts': (None,) * len(out_avals),
+  }
   outvals = pjit.pjit_p.bind(*final_consts, *invals, **new_params)
 
   return jax_util.safe_map(trace.pure, outvals)
diff --git a/oryx/core/interpreters/propagate.py b/oryx/core/interpreters/propagate.py
index 1a91075..bcf5b3b 100644
--- a/oryx/core/interpreters/propagate.py
+++ b/oryx/core/interpreters/propagate.py
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ def _pjit_propagate_rule(incells, outcells, **params):
   in_shardings = (sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * len(flat_vals)
   donated_invars = (False,) * len(flat_vals)
   out_shardings = (sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * len(new_jaxpr.out_avals)
+  in_layouts = (None,) * len(flat_vals)
+  out_layouts = (None,) * len(new_jaxpr.out_avals)
 
   new_params = {
       **params,
@@ -391,6 +393,8 @@ def _pjit_propagate_rule(incells, outcells, **params):
       'in_shardings': in_shardings,
       'out_shardings': out_shardings,
       'donated_invars': donated_invars,
+      'in_layouts': in_layouts,
+      'out_layouts': out_layouts,
   }
   flat_out = pjit.pjit_p.bind(*flat_vals, **new_params)
   return tree_util.tree_unflatten(out_tree(), flat_out)
diff --git a/oryx/core/ppl/effect_handler.py b/oryx/core/ppl/effect_handler.py
index 905d5d4..79eefcc 100644
--- a/oryx/core/ppl/effect_handler.py
+++ b/oryx/core/ppl/effect_handler.py
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ def _pjit_effect_handler_rule(rules, state, invals, **params):
   out_shardings = (sharding_impls.UNSPECIFIED,) * num_state + params[
       'out_shardings'
   ]
+  in_layouts = (None,) * num_state + params['in_layouts']
+  out_layouts = (None,) * num_state + params['out_layouts']
 
   new_params = {
       **params,
@@ -283,6 +285,8 @@ def _pjit_effect_handler_rule(rules, state, invals, **params):
       'in_shardings': in_shardings,
       'out_shardings': out_shardings,
       'donated_invars': donated_invars,
+      'in_layouts': in_layouts,
+      'out_layouts': out_layouts,
   }
 
   ans_state = pjit.pjit_p.bind(*state_invals, **new_params)