diff --git a/optimum/intel/utils/import_utils.py b/optimum/intel/utils/import_utils.py
index 6fa6c590b5..519c59addb 100644
--- a/optimum/intel/utils/import_utils.py
+++ b/optimum/intel/utils/import_utils.py
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ def is_openvino_tokenizers_version(operation: str, version: str):
         except importlib_metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
             pass
 
+    tokenizers_version = tokenizers_version[: len("2025.0.0.0")]
     return compare_versions(parse(tokenizers_version), operation, version)