diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fc5b2a2a776..205b1e448ae 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         "scikit-learn",
         "scipy",
         "pytest",
-        "transformers>=4.1,<4.7",
+        "transformers>=4.1,<4.8",
         "sentencepiece",
         "dataclasses;python_version<'3.7'",
         "filelock>=3.0,<3.1",