diff --git a/src/install/installationManager.ts b/src/install/installationManager.ts
index 1f951d751..50d6840a6 100644
--- a/src/install/installationManager.ts
+++ b/src/install/installationManager.ts
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ export class InstallationManager implements HasTelemetry {
       await installation.virtualEnvironment.installComfyUIRequirements(callbacks);
       await installation.virtualEnvironment.installComfyUIManagerRequirements(callbacks);
       await this.warnIfNvidiaDriverTooOld(installation);
-      await installation.virtualEnvironment.ensureRecommendedNvidiaTorch(callbacks);
+      // Disabled forced PyTorch upgrades - users should control when large package downloads occur
+      // await installation.virtualEnvironment.ensureRecommendedNvidiaTorch(callbacks);
       await installation.validate();
     } catch (error) {
       log.error('Error auto-updating packages:', error);