diff --git a/litellm/a2a_protocol/providers/watsonx_orchestrate/handler.py b/litellm/a2a_protocol/providers/watsonx_orchestrate/handler.py
index 1401d4ff10a..074b9d199b2 100644
--- a/litellm/a2a_protocol/providers/watsonx_orchestrate/handler.py
+++ b/litellm/a2a_protocol/providers/watsonx_orchestrate/handler.py
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ class WatsonxOrchestrateHandler:
         auth_headers = {
             "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
             "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            "Accept": "text/event-stream, application/json",
         }
         text = WatsonxOrchestrateTransformation.extract_text_from_a2a_params(params)
         body = WatsonxOrchestrateTransformation.build_wxo_run_body(