diff --git a/torchx/runner/api.py b/torchx/runner/api.py
index 72e85ef5d..67771c9c6 100644
--- a/torchx/runner/api.py
+++ b/torchx/runner/api.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def dryrun(
         cfg = cfg or dict()
         with log_event("dryrun", scheduler, runcfg=json.dumps(cfg) if cfg else None):
             sched = self._scheduler(scheduler)
-
+            resolved_cfg = sched.run_opts().resolve(cfg)
             if workspace and isinstance(sched, WorkspaceMixin):
                 role = app.roles[0]
                 old_img = role.image
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ def dryrun(
                 logger.info(
                     'To disable workspaces pass: --workspace="" from CLI or workspace=None programmatically.'
                 )
-                sched.build_workspace_and_update_role(role, workspace, cfg)
+                sched.build_workspace_and_update_role(role, workspace, resolved_cfg)
 
                 if old_img != role.image:
                     logger.info(
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def dryrun(
                     )
 
             sched._validate(app, scheduler)
-            dryrun_info = sched.submit_dryrun(app, cfg)
+            dryrun_info = sched.submit_dryrun(app, resolved_cfg)
             dryrun_info._scheduler = scheduler
             return dryrun_info
 
diff --git a/torchx/runner/test/api_test.py b/torchx/runner/test/api_test.py
index abaf4e2ef..09e3812f1 100644
--- a/torchx/runner/test/api_test.py
+++ b/torchx/runner/test/api_test.py
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ def test_run(self, _) -> None:
 
     def test_dryrun(self, _) -> None:
         scheduler_mock = MagicMock()
+        scheduler_mock.run_opts.return_value.resolve.return_value = {
+            **self.cfg,
+            "foo": "bar",
+        }
         with Runner(
             name=SESSION_NAME,
             scheduler_factories={"local_dir": lambda name: scheduler_mock},
@@ -127,7 +131,9 @@ def test_dryrun(self, _) -> None:
             )
             app = AppDef("name", roles=[role])
             runner.dryrun(app, "local_dir", cfg=self.cfg)
-            scheduler_mock.submit_dryrun.assert_called_once_with(app, self.cfg)
+            scheduler_mock.submit_dryrun.assert_called_once_with(
+                app, {**self.cfg, "foo": "bar"}
+            )
             scheduler_mock._validate.assert_called_once()
 
     def test_dryrun_env_variables(self, _) -> None:
diff --git a/torchx/schedulers/api.py b/torchx/schedulers/api.py
index 52f2a6f16..f2ccc0718 100644
--- a/torchx/schedulers/api.py
+++ b/torchx/schedulers/api.py
@@ -136,12 +136,15 @@ def submit(
         Returns:
             The application id that uniquely identifies the submitted app.
         """
+        # pyre-fixme: Generic cfg type passed to resolve
+        resolved_cfg = self.run_opts().resolve(cfg)
         if workspace:
             sched = self
             assert isinstance(sched, WorkspaceMixin)
             role = app.roles[0]
-            sched.build_workspace_and_update_role(role, workspace, cfg)
-        dryrun_info = self.submit_dryrun(app, cfg)
+            sched.build_workspace_and_update_role(role, workspace, resolved_cfg)
+        # pyre-fixme: submit_dryrun takes Generic type for resolved_cfg
+        dryrun_info = self.submit_dryrun(app, resolved_cfg)
         return self.schedule(dryrun_info)
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
diff --git a/torchx/schedulers/test/api_test.py b/torchx/schedulers/test/api_test.py
index 9d36e5946..3b9cb897b 100644
--- a/torchx/schedulers/test/api_test.py
+++ b/torchx/schedulers/test/api_test.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ def test_submit_workspace(self) -> None:
 
         scheduler_mock = SchedulerTest.MockScheduler("test_session")
 
-        bad_type_cfg = {"foo": "asdf"}
-        scheduler_mock.submit(app, bad_type_cfg, workspace="some_workspace")
+        cfg = {"foo": "asdf"}
+        scheduler_mock.submit(app, cfg, workspace="some_workspace")
         self.assertEqual(app.roles[0].image, "some_workspace")
 
     def test_invalid_dryrun_cfg(self) -> None: