diff --git a/optimum/intel/ipex/modeling_base.py b/optimum/intel/ipex/modeling_base.py
index f42cd8908a..ad04f193d7 100644
--- a/optimum/intel/ipex/modeling_base.py
+++ b/optimum/intel/ipex/modeling_base.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class IPEXModel(OptimizedModel):
     main_input_name = "input_ids"
     output_name = "last_hidden_state"
     _supports_cache_class = False
+    _is_stateful = False
 
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/optimum/intel/version.py b/optimum/intel/version.py
index e2caf8ae11..ad90088f0c 100644
--- a/optimum/intel/version.py
+++ b/optimum/intel/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.18.1"
+__version__ = "1.18.2"