diff --git a/litellm/main.py b/litellm/main.py
index f011adaade..a85189bdb1 100644
--- a/litellm/main.py
+++ b/litellm/main.py
@@ -2415,6 +2415,7 @@ def completion(
                         "top_k": kwargs.get("top_k", 40),
                     },
                 },
+                verify=litellm.ssl_verify,
             )
             response_json = resp.json()
             """