diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchtune/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchtune/default.nix
index 61d4a5e1eefa..df6795d344f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchtune/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/torchtune/default.nix
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ buildPythonPackage (finalAttrs: {
     # Not explicitly listed as requirements, but effectively imported at runtime
     torchao
     torchvision
-  ]
-  ++ huggingface-hub.optional-dependencies.hf_transfer;
+  ];
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "torchtune" ];