diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py
index efc42d3355c..3a484e17b7e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py
@@ -338,7 +338,9 @@ def _set_object_metadata_field(
         value: Value to set for the field
     """
     if field_name in LiteLLM_ManagementEndpoint_MetadataFields_Premium:
-        _premium_user_check(field_name)
+        # Skip the premium check for empty collections ([] or {}).
+        if value is not None and value != [] and value != {}:
+            _premium_user_check(field_name)
 
     object_data.metadata = object_data.metadata or {}
     object_data.metadata[field_name] = value
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
index 831922ec3f9..a9973710bb9 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -1487,7 +1487,8 @@ def prepare_metadata_fields(
             if k in LiteLLM_ManagementEndpoint_MetadataFields_Premium:
                 from litellm.proxy.utils import _premium_user_check
 
-                _premium_user_check(k)
+                if v is not None and v != [] and v != {}:
+                    _premium_user_check(k)
                 casted_metadata[k] = v
 
     except Exception as e: