diff --git a/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/lifecycle/initialize.py b/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/lifecycle/initialize.py
index 4b896d37..390b174a 100644
--- a/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/lifecycle/initialize.py
+++ b/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/lifecycle/initialize.py
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ def initialize_qparams(
         num_cols = strategy_cdiv(observed_shape[-1], block_structure[-1], strategy)
         expected_shape = (num_rows, num_cols)
 
+    elif strategy == QuantizationStrategy.ATTN_HEAD:
+        if len(observed_shape) < 2:
+            raise ValueError("Attention quant requires at least 2 observed dimensions")
+
+        expected_shape = (observed_shape[-2], 1)
+
     else:
         assert False, f"Unknown strategy {strategy}"
 
diff --git a/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_args.py b/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_args.py
index d9e88353..5b6e23ee 100644
--- a/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_args.py
+++ b/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_args.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class QuantizationStrategy(str, Enum):
     BLOCK = "block"
     TOKEN = "token"
     TENSOR_GROUP = "tensor_group"
+    ATTN_HEAD = "attn_head"
 
 
 class DynamicType(str, Enum):
diff --git a/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_scheme.py b/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_scheme.py
index b11e3c0c..1e3e089d 100644
--- a/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_scheme.py
+++ b/src/compressed_tensors/quantization/quant_scheme.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def validate_model_after(model: "QuantizationScheme") -> "QuantizationScheme":
                 QuantizationStrategy.TENSOR,
                 QuantizationStrategy.GROUP,
                 QuantizationStrategy.TENSOR_GROUP,
+                QuantizationStrategy.ATTN_HEAD,
             ):
                 if (
                     inputs.strategy == QuantizationStrategy.GROUP
diff --git a/tests/observer.py b/tests/observer.py
index 290153c0..b30d19fa 100644
--- a/tests/observer.py
+++ b/tests/observer.py
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ def flatten_weight_for_quantization(value: torch.Tensor, args: QuantizationArgs)
             .unsqueeze(0)
         )
 
+    if args.strategy == QuantizationStrategy.ATTN_HEAD:
+        raise ValueError("attention head quantization cannot be applied to weights")
+
     assert False, f"Unknown strategy {args.strategy}"
 
 
@@ -182,6 +185,9 @@ def flatten_activation_for_quantization(value: torch.Tensor, args: QuantizationA
     if args.strategy == QuantizationStrategy.BLOCK:
         raise ValueError("Block quantization cannot be applied to activations")
 
+    if args.strategy == QuantizationStrategy.ATTN_HEAD:
+        raise ValueError("attention head quantization cannot be applied to linear acts")
+
     assert False, f"Unknown strategy {args.strategy}"
 
 
@@ -203,4 +209,8 @@ def flatten_attention_for_quantization(value: torch.Tensor, args: QuantizationAr
     if args.strategy == QuantizationStrategy.BLOCK:
         raise ValueError("Block quantization cannot be applied to attention")
 
+    if args.strategy == QuantizationStrategy.ATTN_HEAD:
+        # (batch_size * seq_len, num_heads, 1, head_dim)
+        return value.flatten(0, 1).unsqueeze(-2)
+
     assert False, f"Unknown strategy {args.strategy}"
diff --git a/tests/test_quantization/lifecycle/test_static_lifecycle.py b/tests/test_quantization/lifecycle/test_static_lifecycle.py
index 4adcba98..efc17aec 100644
--- a/tests/test_quantization/lifecycle/test_static_lifecycle.py
+++ b/tests/test_quantization/lifecycle/test_static_lifecycle.py
@@ -302,6 +302,25 @@ class MockAttention(torch.nn.Module):
         # group is not supported
         # tensor group is not supported
         # block is not supported
+        (
+            QuantizationArgs(
+                num_bits=4,
+                type="int",
+                symmetric=True,
+                strategy="attn_head",
+            ),
+            torch.tensor([[0], [3]]),
+            torch.tensor([[8], [11]]),
+            torch.tensor(
+                [
+                    [
+                        [[0.0000, 1.0703, 2.1406], [2.9375, 4.4062, 4.4062]],
+                        [[6.4375, 7.5000, 7.5000], [8.8125, 10.2500, 10.2500]],
+                    ]
+                ]
+            ),
+            0.16,
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_static_attention_quantization(