diff --git a/python/llm/example/CPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md b/python/llm/example/CPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md
index 87efda38..0e47ebed 100644
--- a/python/llm/example/CPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md
+++ b/python/llm/example/CPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ conda activate llm
 # install the latest ipex-llm nightly build with 'all' option
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[all] --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
 pip install einops  # additional package required for phi-2 to conduct generation
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 On Windows:
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ conda activate llm
 
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[all]
 pip install einops
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 
 ### 2. Run
diff --git a/python/llm/example/CPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md b/python/llm/example/CPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md
index 0ce86773..515dc5e8 100644
--- a/python/llm/example/CPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md
+++ b/python/llm/example/CPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ conda activate llm
 # install the latest ipex-llm nightly build with 'all' option
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[all] --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
 pip install einops 
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 
 On Windows:
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ conda activate llm
 
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[all]
 pip install einops 
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 
 ### 2. Run
diff --git a/python/llm/example/GPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md b/python/llm/example/GPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md
index d8c37adb..87789eb0 100644
--- a/python/llm/example/GPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md
+++ b/python/llm/example/GPU/HF-Transformers-AutoModels/Model/phi-2/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ conda activate llm
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[xpu] --extra-index-url https://pytorch-extension.intel.com/release-whl/stable/xpu/us/
 
 pip install einops # additional package required for phi-2 to conduct generation
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 
 #### 1.2 Installation on Windows
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ conda activate llm
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[xpu] --extra-index-url https://pytorch-extension.intel.com/release-whl/stable/xpu/us/
 
 pip install einops # additional package required for phi-2 to conduct generation
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 
 ### 2. Configures OneAPI environment variables for Linux
diff --git a/python/llm/example/GPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md b/python/llm/example/GPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md
index 0ae7e51b..bbd276b9 100644
--- a/python/llm/example/GPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md
+++ b/python/llm/example/GPU/PyTorch-Models/Model/phi-2/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ conda activate llm
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[xpu] --extra-index-url https://pytorch-extension.intel.com/release-whl/stable/xpu/us/
 
 pip install einops # additional package required for phi-2 to conduct generation
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 
 #### 1.2 Installation on Windows
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ conda activate llm
 
 # below command will install intel_extension_for_pytorch==2.1.10+xpu as default
 pip install --pre --upgrade ipex-llm[xpu] --extra-index-url https://pytorch-extension.intel.com/release-whl/stable/xpu/us/
+pip install transformers==4.37.0
 ```
 
 ### 2. Configures OneAPI environment variables for Linux