diff --git a/python/llm/setup.py b/python/llm/setup.py
index b6a30820..756aa389 100644
--- a/python/llm/setup.py
+++ b/python/llm/setup.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def setup_package():
     xpu_requires += ["torch==2.0.1a0",
                      "torchvision==0.15.2a0",
                      "intel_extension_for_pytorch==2.0.110+xpu;platform_system=='Linux'",
-                     "bigdl-core-xe;platform_system=='Linux'"]
+                     "bigdl-core-xe==" + VERSION + ";platform_system=='Linux'"]
 
     metadata = dict(
         name='bigdl-llm',