diff --git a/src/qiskit_quimb/gate.py b/src/qiskit_quimb/gate.py
index 2eac68e..75209c6 100644
--- a/src/qiskit_quimb/gate.py
+++ b/src/qiskit_quimb/gate.py
@@ -143,6 +143,16 @@ def _(op: Instruction, qubits: Sequence[int], kwargs: dict[str, Any]):
     return quimb.tensor.Gate("SDG", params=[], qubits=qubits, **kwargs)
 
 
+@_register_gate_func("sx")
+def _(op: Instruction, qubits: Sequence[int], kwargs: dict[str, Any]):
+    return quimb.tensor.Gate("SX", params=[], qubits=qubits, **kwargs)
+
+
+@_register_gate_func("sxdg")
+def _(op: Instruction, qubits: Sequence[int], kwargs: dict[str, Any]):
+    return quimb.tensor.Gate("SXDG", params=[], qubits=qubits, **kwargs)
+
+
 @_register_gate_func("swap")
 def _(op: Instruction, qubits: Sequence[int], kwargs: dict[str, Any]):
     return quimb.tensor.Gate("SWAP", params=[], qubits=qubits, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/circuit_test.py b/tests/circuit_test.py
index d9c1cb2..84bcc8b 100644
--- a/tests/circuit_test.py
+++ b/tests/circuit_test.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
     SdgGate,
     SGate,
     SwapGate,
+    SXdgGate,
+    SXGate,
     TdgGate,
     TGate,
     U1Gate,
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ def test_quimb_circuit():
     circuit.append(TGate(), [b])
     circuit.append(SdgGate(), [c])
     circuit.append(TdgGate(), [d])
+    circuit.append(SXGate(), [a])
+    circuit.append(SXdgGate(), [b])
     circuit.append(U1Gate(rng.uniform(-10, 10)), [d])
     circuit.append(U2Gate(rng.uniform(-10, 10), rng.uniform(-10, 10)), [d])
     circuit.append(