diff --git a/litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/transformation.py
index 9265d12e75e..121d3b5d9a9 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/transformation.py
@@ -94,3 +94,6 @@ class FireworksAIResponsesAPIConfig(OpenAIResponsesAPIConfig):
 
     def supports_native_websocket(self) -> bool:
         return False
+
+    def supports_native_file_search(self) -> bool:
+        return False
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/test_fireworks_ai_responses_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/test_fireworks_ai_responses_transformation.py
index e6e92824ee1..f948acb7bf3 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/test_fireworks_ai_responses_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/fireworks_ai/responses/test_fireworks_ai_responses_transformation.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from typing_extensions import ReadOnly
 
 import litellm
 from litellm.llms.fireworks_ai.responses.transformation import FireworksAIResponsesAPIConfig
+from litellm.responses.file_search.emulated_handler import should_use_emulated_file_search
 from litellm.types.llms.openai import InputTokensDetails, ResponseAPIUsage, ResponsesAPIResponse
 from litellm.types.router import GenericLiteLLMParams
 from litellm.types.utils import LlmProviders
@@ -180,6 +181,14 @@ def test_responses_call_sends_developer_items_as_system_messages() -> None:
     )
 
 
+def test_file_search_tools_take_litellm_emulated_search_not_fireworks() -> None:
+    config: Final = FireworksAIResponsesAPIConfig()
+    file_search: Final = ({"type": "file_search", "vector_store_ids": ("vs_kb",)},)
+    function_tool: Final = ({"type": "function", "name": "get_weather", "parameters": {"type": "object"}},)
+    assert should_use_emulated_file_search(tools=file_search, provider_config=config)
+    assert not should_use_emulated_file_search(tools=function_tool, provider_config=config)
+
+
 def test_responses_call_sends_session_affinity_for_caller_session_id() -> None:
     client: Final = _mock_http_client(_fireworks_response("accounts/fireworks/models/kimi-k3"))
     with patch(HTTPX_CLIENT_FACTORY, return_value=client):