diff --git a/examples/hlb_cifar10.py b/examples/hlb_cifar10.py
index 6de979996728d..ea073e9d5d199 100644
--- a/examples/hlb_cifar10.py
+++ b/examples/hlb_cifar10.py
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ def __call__(self, x):
     x = x.float()
     x = self.norm1(x)
     x = x.cast(dtypes.default_float)
-    x = x.gelu()
+    x = x.quick_gelu()
     residual = x
     x = self.conv2(x)
     x = x.float()
     x = self.norm2(x)
     x = x.cast(dtypes.default_float)
-    x = x.gelu()
+    x = x.quick_gelu()
 
     return x + residual
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def __init__(self, W):
     self.whitening = W
     self.net = [
       nn.Conv2d(12, 32, kernel_size=1, bias=False),
-      lambda x: x.gelu(),
+      lambda x: x.quick_gelu(),
       ConvGroup(32, 64),
       ConvGroup(64, 256),
       ConvGroup(256, 512),