diff --git a/litellm/llms/ollama.py b/litellm/llms/ollama.py
index 27c2aa618fe..5180cfebe77 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/ollama.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/ollama.py
@@ -474,3 +474,23 @@ async def ollama_aembeddings(
         "total_tokens": total_input_tokens,
     }
     return model_response
+
+def ollama_embeddings(
+    api_base: str,
+    model: str,
+    prompts: list,
+    optional_params=None,
+    logging_obj=None,
+    model_response=None,
+    encoding=None,
+):
+    return asyncio.run(
+        ollama_aembeddings(
+            api_base,
+            model,
+            prompts,
+            optional_params,
+            logging_obj,
+            model_response,
+            encoding)
+        )
diff --git a/litellm/main.py b/litellm/main.py
index acd7f9b9096..0d3e674491d 100644
--- a/litellm/main.py
+++ b/litellm/main.py
@@ -2950,16 +2950,16 @@ def embedding(
                     model=model,  # type: ignore
                     llm_provider="ollama",  # type: ignore
                 )
-            if aembedding:
-                response = ollama.ollama_aembeddings(
-                    api_base=api_base,
-                    model=model,
-                    prompts=input,
-                    encoding=encoding,
-                    logging_obj=logging,
-                    optional_params=optional_params,
-                    model_response=EmbeddingResponse(),
-                )
+            ollama_embeddings_fn = ollama.ollama_aembeddings if aembedding else ollama.ollama_embeddings
+            response = ollama_embeddings_fn(
+                api_base=api_base,
+                model=model,
+                prompts=input,
+                encoding=encoding,
+                logging_obj=logging,
+                optional_params=optional_params,
+                model_response=EmbeddingResponse(),
+            )
         elif custom_llm_provider == "sagemaker":
             response = sagemaker.embedding(
                 model=model,
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_ollama.py b/litellm/tests/test_ollama.py
index 82ec16f0edf..77a6c91c3e3 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_ollama.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_ollama.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import sys, os
 import traceback
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -10,10 +11,10 @@ sys.path.insert(
 )  # Adds the parent directory to the system path
 import pytest
 import litellm
-
+from unittest import mock
 
 ## for ollama we can't test making the completion call
-from litellm.utils import get_optional_params, get_llm_provider
+from litellm.utils import EmbeddingResponse, get_optional_params, get_llm_provider
 
 
 def test_get_ollama_params():
@@ -58,3 +59,50 @@ def test_ollama_json_mode():
     except Exception as e:
         pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")
 # test_ollama_json_mode()
+
+
+mock_ollama_embedding_response = EmbeddingResponse(model="ollama/nomic-embed-text")
+
+@mock.patch(
+    "litellm.llms.ollama.ollama_embeddings",
+    return_value=mock_ollama_embedding_response,
+)
+def test_ollama_embeddings(mock_embeddings):
+    # assert that ollama_embeddings is called with the right parameters
+    try:
+        embeddings = litellm.embedding(model="ollama/nomic-embed-text", input=["hello world"])
+        print(embeddings)
+        mock_embeddings.assert_called_once_with(
+            api_base="http://localhost:11434",
+            model="nomic-embed-text",
+            prompts=["hello world"],
+            optional_params=mock.ANY,
+            logging_obj=mock.ANY,
+            model_response=mock.ANY,
+            encoding=mock.ANY,
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")
+# test_ollama_embeddings()
+
+@mock.patch(
+    "litellm.llms.ollama.ollama_aembeddings",
+    return_value=mock_ollama_embedding_response,
+)
+def test_ollama_aembeddings(mock_aembeddings):
+    # assert that ollama_aembeddings is called with the right parameters
+    try:
+        embeddings = asyncio.run(litellm.aembedding(model="ollama/nomic-embed-text", input=["hello world"]))
+        print(embeddings)
+        mock_aembeddings.assert_called_once_with(
+            api_base="http://localhost:11434",
+            model="nomic-embed-text",
+            prompts=["hello world"],
+            optional_params=mock.ANY,
+            logging_obj=mock.ANY,
+            model_response=mock.ANY,
+            encoding=mock.ANY,
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")
+# test_ollama_aembeddings()
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_ollama_local.py b/litellm/tests/test_ollama_local.py
index d4dbc7341b0..f5d629140e4 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_ollama_local.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_ollama_local.py
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 
 # asyncio.run(test_ollama_aembeddings())
 
+# def test_ollama_embeddings():
+#     litellm.set_verbose = True
+#     input = "The food was delicious and the waiter..."
+#     response = litellm.embedding(model="ollama/mistral", input=input)
+#     print(response)
+
+# test_ollama_embeddings()
+
 # def test_ollama_streaming():
 #     try:
 #         litellm.set_verbose = False