diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index 21d688c1f08..67bd50d6d38 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Dict, Union, Any, Literal, get_args
 from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import AsyncHTTPHandler, HTTPHandler
 from litellm.caching.caching import Cache, DualCache, RedisCache, InMemoryCache
 from litellm.caching.llm_caching_handler import LLMClientCache
-from litellm.model_registry import *
 from litellm.types.llms.bedrock import COHERE_EMBEDDING_INPUT_TYPES
 from litellm.types.utils import (
     ImageObject,
@@ -77,6 +76,8 @@ import dotenv
 litellm_mode = os.getenv("LITELLM_MODE", "DEV")  # "PRODUCTION", "DEV"
 if litellm_mode == "DEV":
     dotenv.load_dotenv()
+
+from litellm.model_registry import *
 ##################################################
 if set_verbose == True:
     _turn_on_debug()