diff --git a/requirements-cuda.txt b/requirements-cuda.txt
index 37decda8..6230797e 100644
--- a/requirements-cuda.txt
+++ b/requirements-cuda.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,3 @@ bitsandbytes>=0.43.1
 
 # required for FSDP updates
 accelerate>=0.34.2
-
-# deepspeed needs to be at the end or it'll break stuff.
-# only required for cuda, not intended for ROCm or Gaudi
-deepspeed>=0.14.3
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 60ba5599..ca84c8bc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -22,3 +22,8 @@ peft
 pydantic>=2.7.0
 
 aiofiles>=23.2.1
+
+# deepspeed needs to be at the end or it'll break stuff.
+# only required for cuda, not intended for ROCm or Gaudi, but installation
+# required for symbol resolution.
+deepspeed>=0.15.1
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