diff --git a/setup-venv-local-build.sh b/setup-venv-local-build.sh
index 1929759..7ccbbc0 100755
--- a/setup-venv-local-build.sh
+++ b/setup-venv-local-build.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "==> upgrading pip + build tools"
 "${VENV}/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools pybind11 --quiet
-"${VENV}/bin/pip" install torch
+"${VENV}/bin/pip" install torch silero-vad
 
 # --- clone (skipped if already done) ---
 if [ ! -d "${BUILD_DIR}/src/.git" ]; then
diff --git a/setup-venv.sh b/setup-venv.sh
index 19b288c..c017c9d 100755
--- a/setup-venv.sh
+++ b/setup-venv.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "==> installing torch and faster-whisper"
 "${VENV}/bin/pip" install --upgrade pip --quiet
-"${VENV}/bin/pip" install torch faster-whisper
+"${VENV}/bin/pip" install torch faster-whisper silero-vad
 
 echo ""
 echo "==> done. Venv ready at ${VENV}"