diff --git a/opacus/optimizers/optimizer.py b/opacus/optimizers/optimizer.py
index bbd554a6..21be2147 100644
--- a/opacus/optimizers/optimizer.py
+++ b/opacus/optimizers/optimizer.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
+from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Union
 
 import torch
@@ -240,10 +241,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.step_hook = None
         self.generator = generator
         self.secure_mode = secure_mode
-
-        self.param_groups = self.original_optimizer.param_groups
-        self.defaults = self.original_optimizer.defaults
-        self.state = self.original_optimizer.state
         self._step_skip_queue = []
         self._is_last_step_skipped = False
 
@@ -376,6 +373,48 @@ def accumulated_iterations(self) -> int:
             )
         return vals[0]
 
+    @property
+    def param_groups(self) -> List[dict]:
+        """
+        Returns a list containing a dictionary of all parameters managed by the optimizer.
+        """
+        return self.original_optimizer.param_groups
+
+    @param_groups.setter
+    def param_groups(self, param_groups: List[dict]):
+        """
+        Updates the param_groups of the optimizer.
+        """
+        self.original_optimizer.param_groups = param_groups
+
+    @property
+    def state(self) -> defaultdict:
+        """
+        Returns a dictionary holding current optimization state.
+        """
+        return self.original_optimizer.state
+
+    @state.setter
+    def state(self, state: defaultdict):
+        """
+        Updates the state of the optimizer.
+        """
+        self.original_optimizer.state = state
+
+    @property
+    def defaults(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Returns a dictionary containing default values for optimization.
+        """
+        return self.original_optimizer.defaults
+
+    @defaults.setter
+    def defaults(self, defaults: dict):
+        """
+        Updates the defaults of the optimizer.
+        """
+        self.original_optimizer.defaults = defaults
+
     def attach_step_hook(self, fn: Callable[[DPOptimizer], None]):
         """
         Attaches a hook to be executed after gradient clipping/noising, but before the
@@ -386,7 +425,6 @@ def attach_step_hook(self, fn: Callable[[DPOptimizer], None]):
         Args:
             fn: hook function. Expected signature: ``foo(optim: DPOptimizer)``
         """
-
         self.step_hook = fn
 
     def clip_and_accumulate(self):