diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_routes.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_routes.py
index c2dc0542f17..6d704a6267e 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_routes.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_routes.py
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ def test_routes_on_litellm_proxy():
         # realtime routes - /realtime?model=gpt-4o
         if "realtime" in route:
             assert "/realtime" in _all_routes
+        # wildcard patterns like /containers/* - check that base path exists
+        elif RouteChecks._is_wildcard_pattern(pattern=route):
+            # For wildcard patterns, check that the base path (without * and trailing /) exists
+            base_path = route[:-1].rstrip("/")  # Remove the trailing * and any trailing /
+            # Check if base path exists (e.g., /containers or /v1/containers)
+            assert base_path in _all_routes, f"Wildcard pattern {route} requires base path {base_path} to exist"
         else:
             assert route in _all_routes