diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4dd677a8f..4f504960a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "pyht",
     "opentelemetry-sdk",
     "aiohttp",
-    "fal"
+    "fal",
+    "faster_whisper"
 ]
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
diff --git a/src/samples/foundational/07-whisper-transcription.py b/src/samples/foundational/07-whisper-transcription.py
index 52376fc6c..268f400c7 100644
--- a/src/samples/foundational/07-whisper-transcription.py
+++ b/src/samples/foundational/07-whisper-transcription.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
 import asyncio
-from threading import Thread
 
 from dailyai.services.daily_transport_service import DailyTransportService
 from dailyai.services.whisper_ai_services import WhisperSTTService