diff --git a/ctgan/data_transformer.py b/ctgan/data_transformer.py
index 06a4c279..77080e51 100644
--- a/ctgan/data_transformer.py
+++ b/ctgan/data_transformer.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def _fit_continuous(self, data):
                 A ``ColumnTransformInfo`` object.
         """
         column_name = data.columns[0]
-        gm = ClusterBasedNormalizer(model_missing_values=True, max_clusters=min(len(data), 10))
+        gm = ClusterBasedNormalizer(model_missing_values=True, max_clusters=min(len(data), self._max_clusters))
         gm.fit(data, column_name)
         num_components = sum(gm.valid_component_indicator)