diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5623f1f7..0d75c5f3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_amd.txt b/requirements_amd.txt
index d203c157..00bd81a1 100644
--- a/requirements_amd.txt
+++ b/requirements_amd.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_amd_noavx2.txt b/requirements_amd_noavx2.txt
index 3a7a950d..36ab65fe 100644
--- a/requirements_amd_noavx2.txt
+++ b/requirements_amd_noavx2.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_apple_intel.txt b/requirements_apple_intel.txt
index 61c5367f..2de71a73 100644
--- a/requirements_apple_intel.txt
+++ b/requirements_apple_intel.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_apple_silicon.txt b/requirements_apple_silicon.txt
index 494c127a..03cbf622 100644
--- a/requirements_apple_silicon.txt
+++ b/requirements_apple_silicon.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_cpu_only.txt b/requirements_cpu_only.txt
index 5838ac47..39c11b75 100644
--- a/requirements_cpu_only.txt
+++ b/requirements_cpu_only.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_cpu_only_noavx2.txt b/requirements_cpu_only_noavx2.txt
index 97d4eb90..224a0207 100644
--- a/requirements_cpu_only_noavx2.txt
+++ b/requirements_cpu_only_noavx2.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_noavx2.txt b/requirements_noavx2.txt
index d34a598d..247b83ff 100644
--- a/requirements_noavx2.txt
+++ b/requirements_noavx2.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0
diff --git a/requirements_nowheels.txt b/requirements_nowheels.txt
index 5c840f56..c0ab9eed 100644
--- a/requirements_nowheels.txt
+++ b/requirements_nowheels.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ lm_eval==0.3.0
 markdown
 numba==0.59.*
 numpy==1.26.*
-optimum==1.17.*
 pandas
 peft==0.12.*
 Pillow>=9.5.0