diff --git a/bridge_former.py b/bridge_former.py
index c25f1f5..025247b 100644
--- a/bridge_former.py
+++ b/bridge_former.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class BridgeFormer(NNOperator):
                                                 weights_path=weights_path,
                                                 model_name=self.model_name)
         self.transform_cfgs = configs(self.model_name)
-
+        self.tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained('distilbert-base-uncased', TOKENIZERS_PARALLELISM=False)
         self.model.eval()
 
     def decoder_video(self,  data: List[VideoFrame]):