diff --git a/backend/python/coqui/requirements.txt b/backend/python/coqui/requirements.txt
index 6be5d8ac..d0c6d72f 100644
--- a/backend/python/coqui/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/python/coqui/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 grpcio==1.67.0
 protobuf
-certifi
\ No newline at end of file
+certifi
+packaging==24.1
\ No newline at end of file