diff --git a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/lib.rs b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/lib.rs
index ab4d5129535..77f4427127a 100644
--- a/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/lib.rs
+++ b/litellm-rust/crates/python-bridge/src/lib.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ fn amessages(
         .await
         .map_err(core_error_to_pyerr)?;
 
-        Python::with_gil(|py| json_to_py(py, value))
+        Python::attach(|py| json_to_py(py, value))
     })
 }