diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 9f96dd286..1e44c4418 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.team_endpoints import router as team_rou
 from litellm.proxy.openai_files_endpoints.files_endpoints import (
     router as openai_files_router,
 )
+from litellm.proxy.openai_files_endpoints.files_endpoints import set_files_config
 from litellm.proxy.pass_through_endpoints.pass_through_endpoints import (
     initialize_pass_through_endpoints,
 )
@@ -1815,6 +1816,7 @@ class ProxyConfig:
 
         ## /files endpoint config
         files_config = config.get("files_settings", None)
+        set_files_config(config=files_config)
 
         ## ROUTER SETTINGS (e.g. routing_strategy, ...)
         router_settings = config.get("router_settings", None)