diff --git a/tests/local_testing/conftest.py b/tests/local_testing/conftest.py
index 1421700c9..b3561d8a6 100644
--- a/tests/local_testing/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/local_testing/conftest.py
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ def setup_and_teardown():
     from litellm import Router
 
     importlib.reload(litellm)
+
     try:
         if hasattr(litellm, "proxy") and hasattr(litellm.proxy, "proxy_server"):
+            import litellm.proxy.proxy_server
+
             importlib.reload(litellm.proxy.proxy_server)
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error reloading litellm.proxy.proxy_server: {e}")