diff --git a/nodes/image_interpolation.py b/nodes/image_interpolation.py
index bb49579..f222ad0 100644
--- a/nodes/image_interpolation.py
+++ b/nodes/image_interpolation.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import numpy as np
 import subprocess
 import comfy
 
+import tensorflow as tf
+
 
 class LoadFilmModel:
     """Loads a FILM model"""
@@ -79,6 +81,14 @@ class FilmInterpolation:
         film_model: interpolator.Interpolator,
     ):
         n = images.size(0)
+        # check if tensorflow GPU is available
+        available_gpus = tf.config.list_physical_devices("GPU")
+        if not len(available_gpus):
+            log.warning(
+                "Tensorflow GPU not available, falling back to CPU this will be very slow"
+            )
+        else:
+            log.debug(f"Tensorflow GPU available, using {available_gpus}")
 
         num_frames = (n - 1) * (2 ** (interpolate) - 1)
         log.debug(f"Will interpolate into {num_frames} frames")
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f56dd43..73a03dc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ mmcv==2.0.0
 mmdet==3.0.0
 rembg==2.0.37
 facexlib==0.3.0
-basicsr==1.4.2
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+basicsr==1.4.2
+# on windows non WSL 2.10 is the last version with GPU support
+tensorflow==2.10.0; platform_system == "Windows"
+tensorflow; platform_system != "Windows"
+# the old tf version on windows comes with a breaking protobuf version
+protobuf==3.20.2; platform_system == "Windows"
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