diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/perplexity.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/perplexity.py
index 8208cee28..fafd8fb7d 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/perplexity.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/models/perplexity.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from pydantic.v1 import SecretStr
 
 from langflow.base.models.model import LCModelComponent
 from langflow.field_typing import LanguageModel
-from langflow.io import DropdownInput, FloatInput, IntInput, SecretStrInput
+from langflow.field_typing.range_spec import RangeSpec
+from langflow.io import DropdownInput, FloatInput, IntInput, SecretStrInput, SliderInput
 
 
 class PerplexityComponent(LCModelComponent):
@@ -38,8 +39,11 @@ class PerplexityComponent(LCModelComponent):
             display_name="Perplexity API Key",
             info="The Perplexity API Key to use for the Perplexity model.",
             advanced=False,
+            required=True,
+        ),
+        SliderInput(
+            name="temperature", display_name="Temperature", value=0.75, range_spec=RangeSpec(min=0, max=2, step=0.05)
         ),
-        FloatInput(name="temperature", display_name="Temperature", value=0.75),
         FloatInput(
             name="top_p",
             display_name="Top P",