diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_handler.py b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_handler.py
index 3c74d73288f..3448c5e4acf 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_streaming_handler.py
@@ -1753,4 +1753,8 @@ async def test_custom_stream_wrapper_anext_does_not_block_event_loop_for_sync_it
     finally:
         if not anext_task.done():
             anext_task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await anext_task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
         await bg_task