diff --git a/tests/local_testing/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py b/tests/local_testing/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
index e8fb67478..e6a24e16f 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
@@ -993,6 +993,8 @@ async def test_partner_models_httpx(model, sync_mode):
         pass
     except litellm.InternalServerError as e:
         pass
+    except litellm.APIConnectionError as e:
+        pass
     except Exception as e:
         if "429 Quota exceeded" in str(e):
             pass
diff --git a/tests/local_testing/test_text_completion.py b/tests/local_testing/test_text_completion.py
index 3b48b4c9c..a9c15a196 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/test_text_completion.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/test_text_completion.py
@@ -4190,6 +4190,9 @@ async def test_completion_codestral_fim_api_stream(model):
         # cost = litellm.completion_cost(completion_response=response)
         # print("cost to make mistral completion=", cost)
         # assert cost > 0.0
+    except litellm.APIConnectionError as e:
+        print(e)
+        pass
     except Exception as e:
         pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")