diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/batches/handler.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/batches/handler.py
index 028e02eb0ca..8408b3de71d 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/batches/handler.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/batches/handler.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any, Coroutine, Dict, Optional, Union
 import httpx
 
 import litellm
+from litellm.litellm_core_utils.url_utils import safe_get
 from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import (
     _get_httpx_client,
     get_async_httpx_client,
@@ -224,8 +225,14 @@ class VertexAIBatchPrediction(VertexLLM):
                     },
                 )
 
-        response = sync_handler.get(
-            url=api_base,
+        # ``api_base`` here can come from caller-supplied request kwargs
+        # (clientside override). Wrap the fetch in ``safe_get`` so DNS
+        # rebind / private / cloud-metadata targets are rejected; the
+        # proxy auth gate already blocks malicious clientside ``api_base``
+        # at the boundary — this is defense-in-depth for SDK callers.
+        response = safe_get(
+            sync_handler,
+            api_base,
             headers=headers,
         )