diff --git a/tests/generation/test_continuous_batching.py b/tests/generation/test_continuous_batching.py
index 80da7886dccf..76788c5e4224 100644
--- a/tests/generation/test_continuous_batching.py
+++ b/tests/generation/test_continuous_batching.py
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ def test_streaming_request(self) -> None:
 
         messages = [{"content": "What is the Transformers library known for?", "role": "user"}]
 
-        inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(messages, return_tensors="pt", add_generation_prompt=True).to(
-            model.device
-        )[0]
+        inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
+            messages, return_tensors="pt", add_generation_prompt=True, return_dict=False
+        ).to(model.device)[0]
 
         request_id = manager.add_request(inputs, max_new_tokens=max_new_tokens, streaming=True)
 
@@ -382,9 +382,9 @@ def test_non_streaming_request(self) -> None:
 
         messages = [{"content": "What is the Transformers library known for?", "role": "user"}]
 
-        inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(messages, return_tensors="pt", add_generation_prompt=True).to(
-            model.device
-        )[0]
+        inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
+            messages, return_tensors="pt", add_generation_prompt=True, return_dict=False
+        ).to(model.device)[0]
 
         request_id = manager.add_request(inputs, max_new_tokens=max_new_tokens, streaming=False)
 
@@ -409,9 +409,9 @@ def test_streaming_and_non_streaming_requests_can_alternate(self) -> None:
 
         messages = [{"content": "What is the Transformers library known for?", "role": "user"}]
 
-        inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(messages, return_tensors="pt", add_generation_prompt=True).to(
-            model.device
-        )[0]
+        inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
+            messages, return_tensors="pt", add_generation_prompt=True, return_dict=False
+        ).to(model.device)[0]
 
         # Non-streaming request
         request_id = manager.add_request(inputs, max_new_tokens=max_new_tokens, streaming=False)