diff --git a/official/vision/ops/augment.py b/official/vision/ops/augment.py
index f632c2232fb..ea00506ca42 100644
--- a/official/vision/ops/augment.py
+++ b/official/vision/ops/augment.py
@@ -2697,8 +2697,8 @@ def distort(self, images: tf.Tensor,
 
   @staticmethod
   def _sample_from_beta(alpha, beta, shape):
-    sample_alpha = tf.random.gamma(shape, 1., beta=alpha)
-    sample_beta = tf.random.gamma(shape, 1., beta=beta)
+    sample_alpha = tf.random.gamma(shape, alpha, beta=1.0)
+    sample_beta = tf.random.gamma(shape, alpha, beta=1.0)
     return sample_alpha / (sample_alpha + sample_beta)
 
   def _cutmix(self, images: tf.Tensor,