diff --git a/litellm/__pycache__/utils.cpython-311.pyc b/litellm/__pycache__/utils.cpython-311.pyc
index 43dafb9b0e..c2ebb09a4c 100644
Binary files a/litellm/__pycache__/utils.cpython-311.pyc and b/litellm/__pycache__/utils.cpython-311.pyc differ
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index 12840549be..f83965138b 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -1197,8 +1197,15 @@ def get_model_list():
             data = response.json()
             # update model list
             model_list = data["model_list"]
+            # check if all model providers are in environment
+            model_providers = data["model_providers"]
+            missing_llm_provider = None
+            for item in model_providers:
+                if f"{item.upper()}_API_KEY" not in os.environ:
+                    missing_llm_provider = item
+                    break
             # update environment - if required 
-            threading.Thread(target=get_all_keys, args=()).start()
+            threading.Thread(target=get_all_keys, args=(missing_llm_provider)).start()
             return model_list
         return [] # return empty list by default
     except:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ecc41e925b..76b37bfb15 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "litellm"
-version = "0.1.481"
+version = "0.1.482"
 description = "Library to easily interface with LLM API providers"
 authors = ["BerriAI"]
 license = "MIT License"