diff --git a/litellm/types/llms/__init__.py b/litellm/types/llms/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 14952c9ae..000000000
--- a/litellm/types/llms/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-__all__ = ["openai"]
-
-from . import openai
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 88f7174b3..3c5abae5a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # LITELLM PROXY DEPENDENCIES #
 anyio==4.2.0 # openai + http req.
-openai==1.14.3 # openai req. 
+openai==1.27.0 # openai req. 
 fastapi==0.111.0 # server dep
 backoff==2.2.1 # server dep
 pyyaml==6.0.0 # server dep