diff --git a/requirements/optional.txt b/requirements/optional.txt
index b0310f5296..91d6afa34d 100644
--- a/requirements/optional.txt
+++ b/requirements/optional.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ test-tube>=0.7.5
 timm
 torch-fidelity==0.3.0
 torchmetrics==0.6.0
-transformers==4.19.2
+transformers==4.36.0