diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 0b5e904337..e045515674 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ peewee-migrate
 bcrypt
 
 litellm==1.35.17
-litellm['proxy']==1.35.17
+litellm[proxy]==1.35.17
 
 boto3