diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 787d21677..a4b572d84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ use,
 $ pip install tritonclient[http]
 ```
 
+There is another optional package namely *cuda*, that must be installed
+in order to use cuda_shared_memory utilities. *all* specification will
+install the *cuda* package by default but in other cases *cuda* needs to
+be explicitly specified for installing client with cuda_shared_memory
+support.
+
+```
+$ pip install tritonclient[http, cuda]
+```
+
 The components of the install packages are:
 
 * http
diff --git a/src/python/library/requirements/requirements.txt b/src/python/library/requirements/requirements.txt
index 32982d80c..5d9a2cfc7 100644
--- a/src/python/library/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/python/library/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-cuda-python
 numpy>=1.19.1
 python-rapidjson>=0.9.1
diff --git a/src/python/library/requirements/requirements_cuda.txt b/src/python/library/requirements/requirements_cuda.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2492a6cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/library/requirements/requirements_cuda.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright 2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of NVIDIA CORPORATION nor the names of its
+#    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+# PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
+# OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+cuda-python
diff --git a/src/python/library/setup.py b/src/python/library/setup.py
index 95f30cabc..58cddbecf 100755
--- a/src/python/library/setup.py
+++ b/src/python/library/setup.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def req_file(filename, folder="requirements"):
 extras_require = {
     "grpc": req_file("requirements_grpc.txt"),
     "http": req_file("requirements_http.txt"),
+    "cuda": req_file("requirements_cuda.txt"),
 }
 
 extras_require["all"] = list(chain(extras_require.values()))
diff --git a/src/python/library/tritonclient/utils/cuda_shared_memory/__init__.py b/src/python/library/tritonclient/utils/cuda_shared_memory/__init__.py
index 2ad382aa5..c9f896440 100755
--- a/src/python/library/tritonclient/utils/cuda_shared_memory/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/library/tritonclient/utils/cuda_shared_memory/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
     from cuda import cudart
 except ModuleNotFoundError as error:
     raise RuntimeError(
-        'CUDA shared memory utilities require Python package "cuda-python" to be installed'
+        "CUDA shared memory utilities require Python package 'cuda-python'"
+        "to be installed. Specify 'cuda' or 'all' while installing the tritonclient "
+        "package to include the support."
     ) from error
 
 import base64