diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_auto_router_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_auto_router_endpoints.py
index d47a88a0a4c..60c1fa7b6fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_auto_router_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_auto_router_endpoints.py
@@ -2388,6 +2388,7 @@ async def test_start_shadow_eval_seeds_a_zero_funnel_row_per_leg(monkeypatch: py
     prisma = _shadow_prisma(legs=[])
     monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server, "prisma_client", prisma)
     monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server, "llm_router", _shadow_router())
+    _configure_anthropic_sdk_judge(monkeypatch)
 
     await start_shadow_eval(_start_request(api_key_ids=("key-hash", "key-hash-2")), ADMIN)