diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 843930ad6..3ff097b5e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ async def generate_key_fn(request: Request, data: GenerateKeyRequest, Authorizat
     - user_id: (str) Unique user id - used for tracking spend across multiple keys for same user id.
     """
     # data = await request.json()
-    data_json = data.model_dump()
+    data_json = data.model_dump()   # type: ignore
     response = await generate_key_helper_fn(**data_json)
     return GenerateKeyResponse(key=response["token"], expires=response["expires"], user_id=response["user_id"])