diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py b/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py
index 992dcd7d8..f8fdfd8bc 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class Embeddings:
             },
             embedding_function=jina_text_embedding_function,
             model_type="text",
+            preferred_providers=["CPUExecutionProvider"],
         )
 
         self.vision_embedding = GenericONNXEmbedding(
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ class Embeddings:
             },
             embedding_function=jina_vision_embedding_function,
             model_type="vision",
+            preferred_providers=["CPUExecutionProvider"],
         )
 
     def _create_tables(self):