diff --git a/.release b/.release
index 56a37ff..109b640 100644
--- a/.release
+++ b/.release
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v23.0.2
\ No newline at end of file
+v23.0.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08d1ed9..1094b54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ The GUI allows you to set the training parameters and generate and run the requi
     - [No module called tkinter](#no-module-called-tkinter)
   - [SDXL training](#sdxl-training)
   - [Change History](#change-history)
+    - [2024/03/10 (v23.0.3)](#20240310-v2303)
     - [2024/03/10 (v23.0.2)](#20240310-v2302)
     - [2024/03/09 (v23.0.1)](#20240309-v2301)
     - [2024/03/02 (v23.0.0)](#20240302-v2300)
@@ -365,6 +366,11 @@ The documentation in this section will be moved to a separate document later.
 
 ## Change History
 
+### 2024/03/10 (v23.0.3)
+
+- Fix bug with setup
+- Enforce proper python version before running the GUI to prevent issues with execution of the GUI.
+
 ### 2024/03/10 (v23.0.2)
 
 - Improve validation of path provided by users before running training
diff --git a/gui.bat b/gui.bat
index c47c30d..4f79e7d 100644
--- a/gui.bat
+++ b/gui.bat
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
 call .\venv\Scripts\activate.bat
 set PATH=%PATH%;%~dp0venv\Lib\site-packages\torch\lib
 
-echo "Installing packaging python module..."
-pip install packaging
-
 :: Validate requirements
 python.exe .\setup\validate_requirements.py
 if %errorlevel% neq 0 exit /b %errorlevel%
diff --git a/gui.ps1 b/gui.ps1
index 5ab233d..be9796c 100644
--- a/gui.ps1
+++ b/gui.ps1
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ if ($env:VIRTUAL_ENV) {
 & .\venv\Scripts\activate
 $env:PATH += ";$($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)\venv\Lib\site-packages\torch\lib"
 
-Write-Host "Installing python packaging module..."
-& pip install packaging
 # Debug info about system
 # python.exe .\setup\debug_info.py
 
diff --git a/setup.bat b/setup.bat
index 7d1cc70..79ff65c 100644
--- a/setup.bat
+++ b/setup.bat
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ call .\venv\Scripts\deactivate.bat
 
 call .\venv\Scripts\activate.bat
 
+echo "Installing packaging python module..."
+pip install packaging
+
 REM Check if the batch was started via double-click
 IF /i "%comspec% /c %~0 " equ "%cmdcmdline:"=%" (
     REM echo This script was started by double clicking.
diff --git a/setup.ps1 b/setup.ps1
index df5f92e..5459b5f 100644
--- a/setup.ps1
+++ b/setup.ps1
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ $null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ".\logs\setup"
 & .\venv\Scripts\deactivate.bat
 
 # Calling external python program to check for local modules
-& .\venv\Scripts\python.exe .\setup\check_local_modules.py
+# & .\venv\Scripts\python.exe .\setup\check_local_modules.py
 
 & .\venv\Scripts\activate.bat
 
+Write-Host "Installing python packaging module..."
+& pip install packaging
+
 & .\venv\Scripts\python.exe .\setup\setup_windows.py
 
 # Deactivate the virtual environment