diff --git a/litellm/proxy/credential_endpoints/endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/credential_endpoints/endpoints.py
index 84b35e3c52..75d89502b5 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/credential_endpoints/endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/credential_endpoints/endpoints.py
@@ -164,7 +164,45 @@ async def delete_credential(
         return handle_exception_on_proxy(e)
 
 
-@router.put(
+def update_db_credential(
+    db_credential: CredentialItem, updated_patch: CredentialItem
+) -> CredentialItem:
+    """
+    Update a credential in the DB.
+    """
+    merged_credential = CredentialItem(
+        credential_name=db_credential.credential_name,
+        credential_info=db_credential.credential_info,
+        credential_values=db_credential.credential_values,
+    )
+
+    encrypted_credential = CredentialHelperUtils.encrypt_credential_values(
+        updated_patch
+    )
+    # update model name
+    if encrypted_credential.credential_name:
+        merged_credential.credential_name = encrypted_credential.credential_name
+
+    # update litellm params
+    if encrypted_credential.credential_values:
+        # Encrypt any sensitive values
+        encrypted_params = {
+            k: v for k, v in encrypted_credential.credential_values.items()
+        }
+
+        merged_credential.credential_values.update(encrypted_params)
+
+    # update model info
+    if encrypted_credential.credential_info:
+        """Update credential info"""
+        if "credential_info" not in merged_credential.credential_info:
+            merged_credential.credential_info = {}
+        merged_credential.credential_info.update(encrypted_credential.credential_info)
+
+    return merged_credential
+
+
+@router.patch(
     "/credentials/{credential_name}",
     dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
     tags=["credential management"],
@@ -187,7 +225,13 @@ async def update_credential(
                 status_code=500,
                 detail={"error": CommonProxyErrors.db_not_connected_error.value},
             )
-        credential_object_jsonified = jsonify_object(credential.model_dump())
+        db_credential = await prisma_client.db.litellm_credentialstable.find_unique(
+            where={"credential_name": credential_name},
+        )
+        if db_credential is None:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Credential not found in DB.")
+        merged_credential = update_db_credential(db_credential, credential)
+        credential_object_jsonified = jsonify_object(merged_credential.model_dump())
         await prisma_client.db.litellm_credentialstable.update(
             where={"credential_name": credential_name},
             data={
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx
index 19589400a0..2cd122aba8 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx
@@ -2698,7 +2698,7 @@ export const credentialUpdateCall = async (
 
     const url = proxyBaseUrl ? `${proxyBaseUrl}/credentials/${credentialName}` : `/credentials/${credentialName}`;
     const response = await fetch(url, {
-      method: "PUT",
+      method: "PATCH",
       headers: {
         [globalLitellmHeaderName]: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
         "Content-Type": "application/json",