diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0f5d0404..e16fd3be 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ optimum-quanto = ">=0.2.5"
 optimum = "*"
 ctranslate2 = "==4.6.0"
 whisper-s2t = "==1.3.0"
-hqq = "<0.2.7" # pinned to 0.2.6 to avoid re-loading model bug introduced in 0.2.7
+hqq = "<0.2.8" # pinned to 0.2.6 to avoid re-loading model bug introduced in 0.2.7
 torchao = "*"
 llmcompressor = "*"
 # Added Optional Dependencies from Extras