diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/utils.py b/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/utils.py
index 1fa7a6f176..58a7542d3e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/utils.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def add_new_member(
             where={"user_id": new_member.user_id},
             data={
                 "update": {"teams": {"push": [team_id]}},
-                "create": {"teams": [team_id], **new_user_defaults},
+                "create": {"teams": [team_id], **new_user_defaults},  # type: ignore
             },
         )
     elif new_member.user_email is not None: