diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5623f1f7ac..0d75c5f329 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 d203c157c2..00bd81a1f8 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 3a7a950d54..36ab65fe6f 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 61c5367ffb..2de71a73e9 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 494c127afe..03cbf62256 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 5838ac47c2..39c11b757e 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 97d4eb9063..224a020734 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 d34a598d65..247b83ff80 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 5c840f56de..c0ab9eeda7 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