diff --git a/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_handler.py b/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_handler.py
index ce8347e9594..3c89024c7c9 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_handler.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/bedrock/chat/converse_handler.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BedrockConverseLLM(BaseAWSLLM):
         stream,
         optional_params: dict,
         litellm_params: dict,
-        credentials: Credentials,
+        credentials: Credentials | None,
         logger_fn=None,
         headers={},
         client: AsyncHTTPHandler | None = None,
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class BedrockConverseLLM(BaseAWSLLM):
         stream,
         optional_params: dict,
         litellm_params: dict,
-        credentials: Credentials,
+        credentials: Credentials | None,
         logger_fn=None,
         headers: dict = {},
         client: AsyncHTTPHandler | None = None,