diff --git a/backend/python/kokoro/requirements-intel.txt b/backend/python/kokoro/requirements-intel.txt
index 54a596e45..c73d96a3e 100644
--- a/backend/python/kokoro/requirements-intel.txt
+++ b/backend/python/kokoro/requirements-intel.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/xpu
-torch
-torchaudio
+# PyTorch 2.13 XPU requires oneAPI 2026, while the image uses oneAPI 2025.3.
+# Pin the matching torch/torchaudio pair that uses the 2025.3 runtime.
+torch==2.11.0+xpu
+torchaudio==2.11.0+xpu
 optimum[openvino]
 setuptools
 transformers==4.48.3
 accelerate
 kokoro
-soundfile
\ No newline at end of file
+soundfile