diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py
index 29f4b31f9c..248d553662 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/handle_jwt.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from litellm.proxy._types import (
     ScopeMapping,
     Span,
 )
+from litellm.proxy.auth.auth_checks import can_team_access_model
 from litellm.proxy.utils import PrismaClient, ProxyLogging
 
 from .auth_checks import (
@@ -723,8 +724,12 @@ class JWTAuthManager:
                     team_models = team_object.models
                     if isinstance(team_models, list) and (
                         not requested_model
-                        or requested_model in team_models
-                        or "*" in team_models
+                        or can_team_access_model(
+                            model=requested_model,
+                            team_object=team_object,
+                            llm_router=None,
+                            team_model_aliases=None,
+                        )
                     ):
                         is_allowed = allowed_routes_check(
                             user_role=LitellmUserRoles.TEAM,