diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ab484cb614a71d..a3f2beba0a539c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ def run(self):
     extras_require=extras,
     entry_points={"console_scripts": ["transformers-cli=transformers.commands.transformers_cli:main"]},
     python_requires=">=3.8.0",
-    install_requires=install_requires,
+    install_requires=list(install_requires),
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",