diff --git a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
index 4b1b7ab5..b9bc7950 100755
--- a/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/on_sd_start.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ esac
 
 # install torch and torchvision
 if python ../scripts/check_modules.py torch torchvision; then
+    # temp fix for macOS installations that installed torch 2.0 by mistake
+    if [ "$OS_NAME" == "macos" ]; then
+        python -m pip install --upgrade torch==1.13.1 torchvision==0.14.1 -q
+    fi
+
     echo "torch and torchvision have already been installed."
 else
     echo "Installing torch and torchvision.."