diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
index fe7d1a8c853..e30a9ed362b 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ async def test_async_vertexai_streaming_response():
             assert len(complete_response) > 0
         except litellm.RateLimitError as e:
             pass
+        except litellm.APIConnectionError:
+            pass
         except litellm.Timeout as e:
             pass
         except litellm.InternalServerError as e: