diff --git a/litellm/scheduler.py b/litellm/scheduler.py
index 3225ba0451..40ab1da2dc 100644
--- a/litellm/scheduler.py
+++ b/litellm/scheduler.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Scheduler:
         # get the queue
         queue = await self.get_queue(model_name=request.model_name)
         # update the queue
-        heapq.heappush(queue, (request.priority, request.request_id))
+        heapq.heappush(queue, [request.priority, request.request_id])
 
         # save the queue
         await self.save_queue(queue=queue, model_name=request.model_name)