diff --git a/docs/cluster/cluster.html b/docs/cluster/cluster.html
index 59294e774..79916c47e 100644
--- a/docs/cluster/cluster.html
+++ b/docs/cluster/cluster.html
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster</code></h1>
         Called upon cluster object creation, creates an AppWrapper yaml based on
         the specifications of the ClusterConfiguration.
         &#34;&#34;&#34;
+
+        if self.config.namespace is None:
+            self.config.namespace = oc.get_project_name()
+            if type(self.config.namespace) is not str:
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f&#34;Namespace {self.config.namespace} is of type {type(self.config.namespace)}. Check your Kubernetes Authentication.&#34;
+                )
+
         name = self.config.name
         namespace = self.config.namespace
         min_cpu = self.config.min_cpus
@@ -317,26 +325,6 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster</code></h1>
         return to_return
 
 
-def get_current_namespace() -&gt; str:
-    &#34;&#34;&#34;
-    Returns the user&#39;s current working namespace.
-    &#34;&#34;&#34;
-    try:
-        namespace = oc.invoke(&#34;project&#34;, [&#34;-q&#34;]).actions()[0].out.strip()
-    except oc.OpenShiftPythonException as osp:  # pragma: no cover
-        error_msg = osp.result.err()
-        if (
-            &#34;do not have rights&#34; in error_msg
-            or &#34;Missing or incomplete configuration&#34; in error_msg
-        ):
-            raise PermissionError(
-                &#34;Action not permitted, have you run auth.login() or cluster.up()?&#34;
-            )
-        else:
-            raise osp
-    return namespace
-
-
 def list_all_clusters(namespace: str, print_to_console: bool = True):
     &#34;&#34;&#34;
     Returns (and prints by default) a list of all clusters in a given namespace.
@@ -537,35 +525,6 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster</code></h1>
 <section>
 <h2 class="section-title" id="header-functions">Functions</h2>
 <dl>
-<dt id="codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.get_current_namespace"><code class="name flex">
-<span>def <span class="ident">get_current_namespace</span></span>(<span>) ‑> str</span>
-</code></dt>
-<dd>
-<div class="desc"><p>Returns the user's current working namespace.</p></div>
-<details class="source">
-<summary>
-<span>Expand source code</span>
-</summary>
-<pre><code class="python">def get_current_namespace() -&gt; str:
-    &#34;&#34;&#34;
-    Returns the user&#39;s current working namespace.
-    &#34;&#34;&#34;
-    try:
-        namespace = oc.invoke(&#34;project&#34;, [&#34;-q&#34;]).actions()[0].out.strip()
-    except oc.OpenShiftPythonException as osp:  # pragma: no cover
-        error_msg = osp.result.err()
-        if (
-            &#34;do not have rights&#34; in error_msg
-            or &#34;Missing or incomplete configuration&#34; in error_msg
-        ):
-            raise PermissionError(
-                &#34;Action not permitted, have you run auth.login() or cluster.up()?&#34;
-            )
-        else:
-            raise osp
-    return namespace</code></pre>
-</details>
-</dd>
 <dt id="codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.list_all_clusters"><code class="name flex">
 <span>def <span class="ident">list_all_clusters</span></span>(<span>namespace: str, print_to_console: bool = True)</span>
 </code></dt>
@@ -655,6 +614,14 @@ <h2 class="section-title" id="header-classes">Classes</h2>
         Called upon cluster object creation, creates an AppWrapper yaml based on
         the specifications of the ClusterConfiguration.
         &#34;&#34;&#34;
+
+        if self.config.namespace is None:
+            self.config.namespace = oc.get_project_name()
+            if type(self.config.namespace) is not str:
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f&#34;Namespace {self.config.namespace} is of type {type(self.config.namespace)}. Check your Kubernetes Authentication.&#34;
+                )
+
         name = self.config.name
         namespace = self.config.namespace
         min_cpu = self.config.min_cpus
@@ -942,6 +909,14 @@ <h3>Methods</h3>
     Called upon cluster object creation, creates an AppWrapper yaml based on
     the specifications of the ClusterConfiguration.
     &#34;&#34;&#34;
+
+    if self.config.namespace is None:
+        self.config.namespace = oc.get_project_name()
+        if type(self.config.namespace) is not str:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f&#34;Namespace {self.config.namespace} is of type {type(self.config.namespace)}. Check your Kubernetes Authentication.&#34;
+            )
+
     name = self.config.name
     namespace = self.config.namespace
     min_cpu = self.config.min_cpus
@@ -1253,7 +1228,6 @@ <h1>Index</h1>
 </li>
 <li><h3><a href="#header-functions">Functions</a></h3>
 <ul class="">
-<li><code><a title="codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.get_current_namespace" href="#codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.get_current_namespace">get_current_namespace</a></code></li>
 <li><code><a title="codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.list_all_clusters" href="#codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.list_all_clusters">list_all_clusters</a></code></li>
 <li><code><a title="codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.list_all_queued" href="#codeflare_sdk.cluster.cluster.list_all_queued">list_all_queued</a></code></li>
 </ul>
diff --git a/docs/cluster/config.html b/docs/cluster/config.html
index a62eb0e6d..559876329 100644
--- a/docs/cluster/config.html
+++ b/docs/cluster/config.html
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.cluster.config</code></h1>
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from .auth import Authentication
 import pathlib
+import openshift
 
 dir = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.cluster.config</code></h1>
     &#34;&#34;&#34;
 
     name: str
-    namespace: str = &#34;default&#34;
+    namespace: str = None
     head_info: list = field(default_factory=list)
     machine_types: list = field(default_factory=list)  # [&#34;m4.xlarge&#34;, &#34;g4dn.xlarge&#34;]
     min_cpus: int = 1
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title" id="header-classes">Classes</h2>
 <dl>
 <dt id="codeflare_sdk.cluster.config.ClusterConfiguration"><code class="flex name class">
 <span>class <span class="ident">ClusterConfiguration</span></span>
-<span>(</span><span>name: str, namespace: str = 'default', head_info: list = &lt;factory&gt;, machine_types: list = &lt;factory&gt;, min_cpus: int = 1, max_cpus: int = 1, min_worker: int = 1, max_worker: int = 1, min_memory: int = 2, max_memory: int = 2, gpu: int = 0, template: str = '/home/meyceoz/Documents/codeflare-sdk/src/codeflare_sdk/templates/new-template.yaml', instascale: bool = False, envs: dict = &lt;factory&gt;, image: str = 'ghcr.io/foundation-model-stack/base:ray2.1.0-py38-gpu-pytorch1.12.0cu116-20221213-193103')</span>
+<span>(</span><span>name: str, namespace: str = None, head_info: list = &lt;factory&gt;, machine_types: list = &lt;factory&gt;, min_cpus: int = 1, max_cpus: int = 1, min_worker: int = 1, max_worker: int = 1, min_memory: int = 2, max_memory: int = 2, gpu: int = 0, template: str = '/home/meyceoz/Documents/codeflare-sdk/src/codeflare_sdk/templates/new-template.yaml', instascale: bool = False, envs: dict = &lt;factory&gt;, image: str = 'ghcr.io/foundation-model-stack/base:ray2.1.0-py38-gpu-pytorch1.12.0cu116-20221213-193103')</span>
 </code></dt>
 <dd>
 <div class="desc"><p>This dataclass is used to specify resource requirements and other details, and
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title" id="header-classes">Classes</h2>
     &#34;&#34;&#34;
 
     name: str
-    namespace: str = &#34;default&#34;
+    namespace: str = None
     head_info: list = field(default_factory=list)
     machine_types: list = field(default_factory=list)  # [&#34;m4.xlarge&#34;, &#34;g4dn.xlarge&#34;]
     min_cpus: int = 1
diff --git a/docs/job/jobs.html b/docs/job/jobs.html
index c851563ba..366ab862d 100644
--- a/docs/job/jobs.html
+++ b/docs/job/jobs.html
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.job.jobs</code></h1>
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Dict, List
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import openshift as oc
 from torchx.components.dist import ddp
 from torchx.runner import get_runner
 from torchx.specs import AppHandle, parse_app_handle, AppDryRunInfo
@@ -88,8 +89,10 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.job.jobs</code></h1>
         max_retries: int = 0,
         mounts: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         rdzv_port: int = 29500,
+        rdzv_backend: str = None,
         scheduler_args: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
         image: Optional[str] = None,
+        workspace: Optional[str] = f&#34;file://{Path.cwd()}&#34;,
     ):
         if bool(script) == bool(m):  # logical XOR
             raise ValueError(
@@ -108,10 +111,12 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.job.jobs</code></h1>
         self.max_retries = max_retries
         self.mounts: List[str] = mounts if mounts is not None else []
         self.rdzv_port = rdzv_port
+        self.rdzv_backend = rdzv_backend
         self.scheduler_args: Dict[str, str] = (
             scheduler_args if scheduler_args is not None else dict()
         )
         self.image = image
+        self.workspace = workspace
 
     def _dry_run(self, cluster: &#34;Cluster&#34;):
         j = f&#34;{cluster.config.max_worker}x{max(cluster.config.gpu, 1)}&#34;  # # of proc. = # of gpus
@@ -131,17 +136,23 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.job.jobs</code></h1>
                 env=self.env,
                 max_retries=self.max_retries,
                 rdzv_port=self.rdzv_port,
+                rdzv_backend=self.rdzv_backend
+                if self.rdzv_backend is not None
+                else &#34;static&#34;,
                 mounts=self.mounts,
             ),
             scheduler=cluster.torchx_scheduler,
             cfg=cluster.torchx_config(**self.scheduler_args),
-            workspace=f&#34;file://{Path.cwd()}&#34;,
+            workspace=self.workspace,
         )
 
     def _missing_spec(self, spec: str):
         raise ValueError(f&#34;Job definition missing arg: {spec}&#34;)
 
     def _dry_run_no_cluster(self):
+        if self.scheduler_args is not None:
+            if self.scheduler_args.get(&#34;namespace&#34;) is None:
+                self.scheduler_args[&#34;namespace&#34;] = oc.get_project_name()
         return torchx_runner.dryrun(
             app=ddp(
                 *self.script_args,
@@ -166,13 +177,16 @@ <h1 class="title">Module <code>codeflare_sdk.job.jobs</code></h1>
                 env=self.env,  # should this still exist?
                 max_retries=self.max_retries,
                 rdzv_port=self.rdzv_port,  # should this still exist?
+                rdzv_backend=self.rdzv_backend
+                if self.rdzv_backend is not None
+                else &#34;c10d&#34;,
                 mounts=self.mounts,
                 image=self.image
                 if self.image is not None
                 else self._missing_spec(&#34;image&#34;),
             ),
             scheduler=&#34;kubernetes_mcad&#34;,
-            cfg=self.scheduler_args if self.scheduler_args is not None else None,
+            cfg=self.scheduler_args,
             workspace=&#34;&#34;,
         )
 
@@ -291,7 +305,7 @@ <h3>Methods</h3>
 </dd>
 <dt id="codeflare_sdk.job.jobs.DDPJobDefinition"><code class="flex name class">
 <span>class <span class="ident">DDPJobDefinition</span></span>
-<span>(</span><span>script: Optional[str] = None, m: Optional[str] = None, script_args: Optional[List[str]] = None, name: Optional[str] = None, cpu: Optional[int] = None, gpu: Optional[int] = None, memMB: Optional[int] = None, h: Optional[str] = None, j: Optional[str] = None, env: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None, max_retries: int = 0, mounts: Optional[List[str]] = None, rdzv_port: int = 29500, scheduler_args: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None, image: Optional[str] = None)</span>
+<span>(</span><span>script: Optional[str] = None, m: Optional[str] = None, script_args: Optional[List[str]] = None, name: Optional[str] = None, cpu: Optional[int] = None, gpu: Optional[int] = None, memMB: Optional[int] = None, h: Optional[str] = None, j: Optional[str] = None, env: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None, max_retries: int = 0, mounts: Optional[List[str]] = None, rdzv_port: int = 29500, rdzv_backend: str = None, scheduler_args: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None, image: Optional[str] = None, workspace: Optional[str] = 'file:///home/meyceoz/Documents/codeflare-sdk')</span>
 </code></dt>
 <dd>
 <div class="desc"></div>
@@ -315,8 +329,10 @@ <h3>Methods</h3>
         max_retries: int = 0,
         mounts: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         rdzv_port: int = 29500,
+        rdzv_backend: str = None,
         scheduler_args: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
         image: Optional[str] = None,
+        workspace: Optional[str] = f&#34;file://{Path.cwd()}&#34;,
     ):
         if bool(script) == bool(m):  # logical XOR
             raise ValueError(
@@ -335,10 +351,12 @@ <h3>Methods</h3>
         self.max_retries = max_retries
         self.mounts: List[str] = mounts if mounts is not None else []
         self.rdzv_port = rdzv_port
+        self.rdzv_backend = rdzv_backend
         self.scheduler_args: Dict[str, str] = (
             scheduler_args if scheduler_args is not None else dict()
         )
         self.image = image
+        self.workspace = workspace
 
     def _dry_run(self, cluster: &#34;Cluster&#34;):
         j = f&#34;{cluster.config.max_worker}x{max(cluster.config.gpu, 1)}&#34;  # # of proc. = # of gpus
@@ -358,17 +376,23 @@ <h3>Methods</h3>
                 env=self.env,
                 max_retries=self.max_retries,
                 rdzv_port=self.rdzv_port,
+                rdzv_backend=self.rdzv_backend
+                if self.rdzv_backend is not None
+                else &#34;static&#34;,
                 mounts=self.mounts,
             ),
             scheduler=cluster.torchx_scheduler,
             cfg=cluster.torchx_config(**self.scheduler_args),
-            workspace=f&#34;file://{Path.cwd()}&#34;,
+            workspace=self.workspace,
         )
 
     def _missing_spec(self, spec: str):
         raise ValueError(f&#34;Job definition missing arg: {spec}&#34;)
 
     def _dry_run_no_cluster(self):
+        if self.scheduler_args is not None:
+            if self.scheduler_args.get(&#34;namespace&#34;) is None:
+                self.scheduler_args[&#34;namespace&#34;] = oc.get_project_name()
         return torchx_runner.dryrun(
             app=ddp(
                 *self.script_args,
@@ -393,13 +417,16 @@ <h3>Methods</h3>
                 env=self.env,  # should this still exist?
                 max_retries=self.max_retries,
                 rdzv_port=self.rdzv_port,  # should this still exist?
+                rdzv_backend=self.rdzv_backend
+                if self.rdzv_backend is not None
+                else &#34;c10d&#34;,
                 mounts=self.mounts,
                 image=self.image
                 if self.image is not None
                 else self._missing_spec(&#34;image&#34;),
             ),
             scheduler=&#34;kubernetes_mcad&#34;,
-            cfg=self.scheduler_args if self.scheduler_args is not None else None,
+            cfg=self.scheduler_args,
             workspace=&#34;&#34;,
         )
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 72bef2f6e..223569db3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "codeflare-sdk"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.2"
 description = "Python SDK for codeflare client"
 
 license = "Apache-2.0"
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ openshift-client = "1.0.18"
 rich = "^12.5"
 ray = {version = "2.1.0", extras = ["default"]}
 kubernetes = "26.1.0"
-codeflare-torchx = "0.5.0.dev5"
+codeflare-torchx = "0.6.0.dev0"