diff --git a/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/escn.py b/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/escn.py
index 62a582b4c..c288f3f25 100644
--- a/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/escn.py
+++ b/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/escn.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def __init__(
         basis_width_scalar: float = 1.0,
         distance_resolution: float = 0.02,
         show_timing_info: bool = False,
+        resolution: int | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         if mmax_list is None:
             mmax_list = [2]
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ def __init__(
         for lval in range(max(self.lmax_list) + 1):
             SO3_m_grid = nn.ModuleList()
             for m in range(max(self.lmax_list) + 1):
-                SO3_m_grid.append(SO3_Grid(lval, m))
+                SO3_m_grid.append(SO3_Grid(lval, m, resolution=resolution))
 
             self.SO3_grid.append(SO3_m_grid)
 
diff --git a/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/so3.py b/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/so3.py
index 988797df2..34f505d51 100644
--- a/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/so3.py
+++ b/src/fairchem/core/models/escn/so3.py
@@ -452,11 +452,7 @@ class SO3_Grid(torch.nn.Module):
         mmax (int):   Maximum order of the spherical harmonics
     """
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        lmax: int,
-        mmax: int,
-    ) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, lmax: int, mmax: int, resolution: int | None = None) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.lmax = lmax
         self.mmax = mmax
@@ -465,6 +461,9 @@ def __init__(
             self.long_resolution = 2 * (self.mmax + 1) + 1
         else:
             self.long_resolution = 2 * (self.mmax) + 1
+        if resolution:
+            self.long_resolution=resolution
+            self.lat_resolution=resolution
 
         self.initialized = False