diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 772625fee..fe143b68c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ conda update -n monarchenv --all -c conda-forge -y
 sudo dnf install -y libibverbs rdma-core libmlx5 libibverbs-devel rdma-core-devel
 
 # Install build dependencies
-pip install --pre torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/nightly/cu128
-pip install -r build-requirements.txt
+pip install -r torch-requirements.txt -r build-requirements.txt
 # Install test dependencies
 pip install -r python/tests/requirements.txt
 
@@ -142,8 +141,7 @@ export CXX=clang++
 sudo apt install -y cuda-toolkit-12-8 cuda-12-8
 
 # Install build dependencies
-pip install --pre torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/nightly/cu128
-pip install -r build-requirements.txt
+pip install -r torch-requirements.txt -r build-requirements.txt
 # Install test dependencies
 pip install -r python/tests/requirements.txt
 
diff --git a/build-requirements.txt b/build-requirements.txt
index 88c14d487..11fa6deea 100644
--- a/build-requirements.txt
+++ b/build-requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-torch
 setuptools
 setuptools-rust
 wheel
diff --git a/torch-requirements.txt b/torch-requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8482b8ed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/torch-requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+--index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/nightly/cu128
+torch --pre