diff --git a/setup-venv-local-build.sh b/setup-venv-local-build.sh
index 7354f27..1929759 100755
--- a/setup-venv-local-build.sh
+++ b/setup-venv-local-build.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "==> upgrading pip + build tools"
 "${VENV}/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools pybind11 --quiet
+"${VENV}/bin/pip" install torch
 
 # --- clone (skipped if already done) ---
 if [ ! -d "${BUILD_DIR}/src/.git" ]; then
diff --git a/setup-venv.sh b/setup-venv.sh
index 6e9affe..19b288c 100755
--- a/setup-venv.sh
+++ b/setup-venv.sh
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ if [ ! -d "${VENV}" ]; then
 	python3 -m venv "${VENV}"
 fi
 
-echo "==> installing faster-whisper"
+echo "==> installing torch and faster-whisper"
 "${VENV}/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip --quiet
-"${VENV}/bin/pip" install faster-whisper
+"${VENV}/bin/pip" install torch faster-whisper
 
 echo ""
 echo "==> done. Venv ready at ${VENV}"