diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
index bee3b0db..bff4c4fd 100644
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.bat
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ echo PYTHONPATH=%PYTHONPATH%
 call where python
 call python --version
 
-call python -m pip install -q torchruntime
+@rem this is outside check_modules.py to ensure that the required version of torchruntime is present
+call python -m pip install -q torchruntime>=1.15.1
 
 call python scripts\check_modules.py --launch-uvicorn
 pause
diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
index 0e9f1a08..ef44f93f 100755
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ fi
 if [ -e "src" ]; then mv src src-old; fi
 if [ -e "ldm" ]; then mv ldm ldm-old; fi
 
-python -m pip install -q torchruntime
+# this is outside check_modules.py to ensure that the required version of torchruntime is present
+python -m pip install -q torchruntime>=1.15.1
 
 cd ..
 # Download the required packages