diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/create_mcp_server.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/create_mcp_server.tsx
index e94324e6368..81842b5d749 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/create_mcp_server.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/create_mcp_server.tsx
@@ -132,10 +132,9 @@ const CreateMCPServer: React.FC<CreateMCPServerProps> = ({
         mcp_access_groups: accessGroups,
         alias: restValues.alias,
         allowed_tools: allowedTools.length > 0 ? allowedTools : null,
+        static_headers: staticHeaders,
       };
 
-      payload.static_headers = staticHeaders;
-
       console.log(`Payload: ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`);
 
       if (accessToken != null) {