Model.fit error using distilgpt2 model

I am trying to fine-tune "distilgpt2 " for text classification. I get the error below when trying to train the model [e.g., model.fit()]
My system is using:

  • Keras ‘2.14.0’
  • tensorflow ‘2.14.1’
  • transformers ‘4.39.dev0’

could someone provide feedback? thanks.

TypeError: in user code:

    File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/keras/engine/training.py", line 1160, in train_function  *
        return step_function(self, iterator)
    File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/keras/engine/training.py", line 1146, in step_function  **
        outputs = model.distribute_strategy.run(run_step, args=(data,))
    File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/keras/engine/training.py", line 1135, in run_step  **
        outputs = model.train_step(data)
    File "/home/nbucar1/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/transformers/modeling_tf_utils.py", line 1637, in train_step
        y_pred = self(x, training=True)
    File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/keras/utils/traceback_utils.py", line 70, in error_handler
        raise e.with_traceback(filtered_tb) from None
    File "/tmp/__autograph_generated_filemwik0t34.py", line 37, in tf__run_call_with_unpacked_inputs
        retval_ = ag__.converted_call(ag__.ld(func), (ag__.ld(self),), dict(**ag__.ld(unpacked_inputs)), fscope)
    File "/tmp/__autograph_generated_filebbszqrkw.py", line 56, in tf__call
        ag__.if_stmt(ag__.ld(self).config.pad_token_id is None, if_body_1, else_body_1, get_state_1, set_state_1, ('in_logits', 'sequence_lengths'), 2)
    File "/tmp/__autograph_generated_filebbszqrkw.py", line 54, in else_body_1
        ag__.if_stmt(ag__.ld(input_ids) is not None, if_body, else_body, get_state, set_state, ('in_logits', 'sequence_lengths'), 2)
    File "/tmp/__autograph_generated_filebbszqrkw.py", line 46, in if_body
        sequence_lengths = ag__.converted_call(ag__.ld(tf).where, (ag__.ld(sequence_lengths) >= 0, ag__.ld(sequence_lengths), ag__.ld(input_ids).shape[-1] - 1), None, fscope)

    TypeError: Exception encountered when calling layer "tfgpt2_for_sequence_classification" "                 f"(type TFGPT2ForSequenceClassification).
    
    in user code:
    
        File "/home/nbucar1/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/transformers/modeling_tf_utils.py", line 1163, in run_call_with_unpacked_inputs  *
            return func(self, **unpacked_inputs)
        File "/home/nbucar1/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/transformers/models/gpt2/modeling_tf_gpt2.py", line 1201, in call  *
            sequence_lengths = tf.where(sequence_lengths >= 0, sequence_lengths, input_ids.shape[-1] - 1)
    
        TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'NoneType' and 'int'
    
    
    Call arguments received by layer "tfgpt2_for_sequence_classification" "                 f"(type TFGPT2ForSequenceClassification):
      • self={'input_ids': 'tf.Tensor(shape=(None, None), dtype=int64)', 'attention_mask': 'tf.Tensor(shape=(None, None), dtype=int64)', 'labels': 'tf.Tensor(shape=(None,), dtype=int64)'}
      • input_ids=None
      • past_key_values=None
      • attention_mask=None
      • token_type_ids=None
      • position_ids=None
      • head_mask=None
      • inputs_embeds=None
      • use_cache=None
      • output_attentions=None
      • output_hidden_states=None
      • return_dict=None
      • labels=None
      • training=True