diff --git a/litellm/caching.py b/litellm/caching.py
index 466f4d18631..ccb62b8827e 100644
--- a/litellm/caching.py
+++ b/litellm/caching.py
@@ -373,11 +373,12 @@ class RedisCache(BaseCache):
                         print_verbose(
                             f"Set ASYNC Redis Cache PIPELINE: key: {cache_key}\nValue {cache_value}\nttl={ttl}"
                         )
+                        json_cache_value = json.dumps(cache_value)
                         # Set the value with a TTL if it's provided.
                         if ttl is not None:
-                            pipe.setex(cache_key, ttl, json.dumps(cache_value))
+                            pipe.setex(cache_key, ttl, json_cache_value)
                         else:
-                            pipe.set(cache_key, json.dumps(cache_value))
+                            pipe.set(cache_key, json_cache_value)
                     # Execute the pipeline and return the results.
                     results = await pipe.execute()