diff --git a/src/kernl/optimizer/dynamo_backend.py b/src/kernl/optimizer/dynamo_backend.py
index 0c5fafe9..ce04ec48 100644
--- a/src/kernl/optimizer/dynamo_backend.py
+++ b/src/kernl/optimizer/dynamo_backend.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from kernl.optimizer.attention import fuse_attention_pattern_1, fuse_attention_pattern_2
 from kernl.optimizer.dropout import remove_dropout
-from kernl.optimizer.layer_norm import replace_layer_norm
+from kernl.optimizer.layer_norm import replace_layer_norm, replace_layer_norm_rms
 from kernl.optimizer.linear import replace_all_linear
 from kernl.optimizer.normalizer import normalize_operators
 
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ def dynamo_backend_ofi(gm: torch.fx.GraphModule, assume_causal=False):
     fuse_attention_pattern_2(gm, assume_causal)
     replace_all_linear(gm)
     replace_layer_norm(gm)
+    replace_layer_norm_rms(gm)
     return gm
diff --git a/src/kernl/optimizer/layer_norm.py b/src/kernl/optimizer/layer_norm.py
index c3f33f59..05a98689 100644
--- a/src/kernl/optimizer/layer_norm.py
+++ b/src/kernl/optimizer/layer_norm.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 import torch
 
-from kernl.implementations.layer_norm import layer_norm
+from kernl.implementations.layer_norm import _layer_norm_fwd_fused_single_pass, layer_norm
 from kernl.utils.extended_matcher import replace_pattern
 
 
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ def layer_norm_wrapper(v: torch.Tensor, layernorm: torch.nn.LayerNorm):
     return layer_norm(v, layernorm.weight, layernorm.bias, layernorm.eps)
 
 
+def layer_norm_rms_wrapper(v: torch.Tensor, weight: torch.Tensor, eps: float):
+    return layer_norm(v, weight, None, eps, _layer_norm_fwd_fused_single_pass, use_rms_norm=True)
+
+
 torch.fx.wrap("layer_norm_wrapper")
+torch.fx.wrap("layer_norm_rms_wrapper")
 
 
 def replace_layer_norm(gm: torch.fx.GraphModule):
@@ -50,3 +55,20 @@ def forward(self, v):
             return layer_norm_wrapper(v, self.layernorm)
 
     replace_pattern(gm, Pattern(), Replacement())
+
+
+def replace_layer_norm_rms(gm: torch.fx.GraphModule):
+    def pattern(v, weight):
+        to_38 = v.to(torch.float32)
+        pow_32 = to_38.pow(2)
+        mean_31 = pow_32.mean(-1, keepdim=True)
+        add_68 = mean_31 + 1e-06
+        rsqrt_31 = torch.rsqrt(add_68)
+        mul_69 = v * rsqrt_31
+        mul_70 = weight * mul_69
+        return mul_70
+
+    def replace(v, weight):
+        return layer_norm_rms_wrapper(v, weight, 1e-06)
+
+    replace_pattern(gm, pattern, replace)
diff --git a/src/kernl/utils/extended_matcher.py b/src/kernl/utils/extended_matcher.py
index 662aa34e..de7bd578 100644
--- a/src/kernl/utils/extended_matcher.py
+++ b/src/kernl/utils/extended_matcher.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def backtracking(anchor_index, match):
                     backtracking(anchor_index + 1, match)
 
                     # revert to saved_match before matching with current anchor
-                    match = copy.copy(saved_match)
+                match = copy.copy(saved_match)
 
         match = InternalMatch(anchors=self.pattern_anchors)
         backtracking(0, match)