diff --git a/torchserve/Dockerfile b/torchserve/Dockerfile
index 001217ca..22dc5b44 100644
--- a/torchserve/Dockerfile
+++ b/torchserve/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
     ca-certificates \
     curl \
-    python3-pip \
     vim \
     sudo \
     default-jre \
@@ -17,6 +16,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
     build-essential \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+RUN conda install python=3.8.13 -y
+
+
 # install python dependencies
 RUN pip install openmim
 RUN pip install torch==2.0.0