diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
index 6e26c28c8..99542a9a2 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_completion.py
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ def test_completion_cohere_command_r_plus_function_call():
             force_single_step=True,
         )
         print(second_response)
+    except litellm.Timeout:
+        pass
     except Exception as e:
         pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")
 
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index fe65e415b..02ec7415a 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -7328,6 +7328,13 @@ def exception_type(
                             model=model,
                             response=original_exception.response,
                         )
+                    elif original_exception.status_code == 408:
+                        exception_mapping_worked = True
+                        raise Timeout(
+                            message=f"CohereException - {original_exception.message}",
+                            llm_provider="cohere",
+                            model=model,
+                        )
                     elif original_exception.status_code == 500:
                         exception_mapping_worked = True
                         raise ServiceUnavailableError(