diff --git a/llm_bench/python/requirements.txt b/llm_bench/python/requirements.txt
index ed80a66deb..28893f1128 100644
--- a/llm_bench/python/requirements.txt
+++ b/llm_bench/python/requirements.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ openvino_genai
 auto-gptq>=0.5.1 # for gptq
 pillow
 torch
-transformers>=4.40.0
+transformers>=4.41.0
 diffusers>=0.22.0
 #optimum is in dependency list of optimum-intel 
 git+https://github.com/huggingface/optimum-intel.git@439d61f79cf55d5d0b28334f577b6ac3c5ced28f#egg=optimum-intel