diff --git a/tests/pass_through_tests/test_vertex_ai.py b/tests/pass_through_tests/test_vertex_ai.py
index d2c047b27..0b980b334 100644
--- a/tests/pass_through_tests/test_vertex_ai.py
+++ b/tests/pass_through_tests/test_vertex_ai.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ LITE_LLM_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost:4000"
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio()
 async def test_basic_vertex_ai_pass_through_with_spendlog():
-
+    load_vertex_ai_credentials()
     vertexai.init(
         project="adroit-crow-413218",
         location="us-central1",