diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index dab9972b8b..81b3d74c9c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         "timm",
         "h5py",
         "numpy<1.24.0",
+        "transformers[sentencepiece]>=4.26.0,<4.38.0",
     ],
     "diffusers": ["diffusers"],
     "intel": "optimum-intel>=1.15.0",