diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index c889d0a1a7..ab7dec1c0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
           python -m uv pip install -e [quality,test]
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
           python -m uv pip install -r benchmarks/requirements.txt
       - name: Environment
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_tests.yml
index 479e5503ee..6330340487 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_tests.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install -e [quality,test]
           pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
           python -m uv pip install pytest-reportlog
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
       - name: Environment
         run: |
           python utils/print_env.py
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m uv pip install peft@git+https://github.com/huggingface/peft.git
         pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
         python -m uv pip install pytest-reportlog
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
     - name: Environment
       run: python utils/print_env.py
 
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install peft@git+https://github.com/huggingface/peft.git
           pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
           python -m uv pip install pytest-reportlog
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
       - name: Environment
         run: |
           python utils/print_env.py
@@ -286,6 +289,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install -e [quality,test]
           python -m uv pip install peft@git+https://github.com/huggingface/peft.git
           pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
       - name: Environment
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_dependency_test.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_dependency_test.yml
index f67a9e5dd5..cd875a8011 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_dependency_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_dependency_test.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e .
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
           python -m uv pip install pytest
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
       - name: Check for soft dependencies
         run: |
           python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_modular_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_modular_tests.yml
index 240e764426..6ad8863063 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_modular_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_modular_tests.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
         pip uninstall transformers -y && python -m uv pip install -U transformers@git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git --no-deps
         pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git --no-deps
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_test_fetcher.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_test_fetcher.yml
index bb05d1677c..670c671a6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_test_fetcher.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_test_fetcher.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
     - name: Environment
       run: |
         python utils/print_env.py
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install -e [quality,test]
         python -m pip install git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
         python -m pip install accelerate
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
         python -m pip install git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
         python -m pip install -e [quality,test]
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
index 0b9343718c..87cfbc67d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
         pip uninstall transformers -y && python -m uv pip install -U transformers@git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git --no-deps
         pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git --no-deps
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m uv pip install -U transformers@git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git --no-deps
         python -m uv pip install -U tokenizers
         pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git --no-deps
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests_gpu.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests_gpu.yml
index f187fdee3d..29cf908d19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests_gpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests_gpu.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
       - name: Environment
         run: |
           python utils/print_env.py
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
           pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
           pip uninstall transformers -y && python -m uv pip install -U transformers@git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git --no-deps
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
       - name: Environment
         run: |
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m uv pip install peft@git+https://github.com/huggingface/peft.git
         pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
         pip uninstall transformers -y && python -m uv pip install -U transformers@git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git --no-deps
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
@@ -271,6 +274,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
         pip uninstall transformers -y && python -m uv pip install -U transformers@git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git --no-deps
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test,training]
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_torch_dependency_test.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_torch_dependency_test.yml
index 04903af30a..cc16d3437b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_torch_dependency_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_torch_dependency_test.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install torch torchvision torchaudio
           python -m uv pip install pytest
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
       - name: Check for soft dependencies
         run: |
           python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml
index 42f28bd1c7..d67c087f35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push_tests.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
       - name: Environment
         run: |
           python utils/print_env.py
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
           pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
       - name: Environment
         run: |
           python utils/print_env.py
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test]
         python -m uv pip install peft@git+https://github.com/huggingface/peft.git
         pip uninstall accelerate -y && python -m uv pip install -U accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test,training]
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
     - name: Environment
       run: |
         python utils/print_env.py
@@ -229,6 +233,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test,training]
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
     - name: Environment
       run: |
         python utils/print_env.py
@@ -271,6 +276,7 @@ jobs:
         python -m venv /opt/venv && export PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow -e [quality,test,training]
         python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
+        python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push_tests_mps.yml b/.github/workflows/push_tests_mps.yml
index 193ea4c665..04dbad0324 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push_tests_mps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push_tests_mps.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         ${CONDA_RUN} python -m uv pip install torch torchvision torchaudio
         ${CONDA_RUN} python -m uv pip install accelerate@git+https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate.git
         ${CONDA_RUN} python -m uv pip install transformers --upgrade
+        ${CONDA_RUN} python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
     - name: Environment
       shell: arch -arch arm64 bash {0}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests_from_a_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests_from_a_pr.yml
index 5212458223..84ef082093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests_from_a_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests_from_a_pr.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m uv pip install -e [quality,test]
           python -m uv pip install --prerelease=allow git+https://github.com/huggingface/transformers.git # temporary (only for tests)
           python -m uv pip install peft
+          python -m uv pip install compel==0.1.8
 
       - name: Run tests
         env:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a2e5895148..72c7ae87fb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ from setuptools import Command, find_packages, setup
 _deps = [
     "Pillow",  # keep the PIL.Image.Resampling deprecation away
     "accelerate>=0.31.0",
-    "compel==0.1.8",
     "datasets",
     "filelock",
     "flax>=0.4.1",
@@ -220,7 +219,6 @@ extras["quality"] = deps_list("urllib3", "isort", "ruff", "hf-doc-builder")
 extras["docs"] = deps_list("hf-doc-builder")
 extras["training"] = deps_list("accelerate", "datasets", "protobuf", "tensorboard", "Jinja2", "peft")
 extras["test"] = deps_list(
-    "compel",
     "GitPython",
     "datasets",
     "Jinja2",
diff --git a/src/diffusers/dependency_versions_table.py b/src/diffusers/dependency_versions_table.py
index 2f0c0819d6..8c59406040 100644
--- a/src/diffusers/dependency_versions_table.py
+++ b/src/diffusers/dependency_versions_table.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 deps = {
     "Pillow": "Pillow",
     "accelerate": "accelerate>=0.31.0",
-    "compel": "compel==0.1.8",
     "datasets": "datasets",
     "filelock": "filelock",
     "flax": "flax>=0.4.1",