diff --git a/litellm/llms/bedrock/batches/handler.py b/litellm/llms/bedrock/batches/handler.py
index fd4c3dc1659..5931302ac14 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/bedrock/batches/handler.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/bedrock/batches/handler.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 _BEDROCK_MIJ_STATUS_TO_OPENAI: Final = {
     "Submitted": "validating",
     "Validating": "validating",
-    "Scheduled": "validating",
+    "Scheduled": "in_progress",
     "InProgress": "in_progress",
     "Stopping": "cancelling",
     "Stopped": "cancelled",
diff --git a/tests/unit/llms/bedrock/batches/test_handler.py b/tests/unit/llms/bedrock/batches/test_handler.py
index e69098a460d..eec0cf070cd 100644
--- a/tests/unit/llms/bedrock/batches/test_handler.py
+++ b/tests/unit/llms/bedrock/batches/test_handler.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def test_missing_error_count_maps_to_zero_failed(patched_boto3):
     [
         ("Submitted", "validating"),
         ("Validating", "validating"),
-        ("Scheduled", "validating"),
+        ("Scheduled", "in_progress"),
         ("InProgress", "in_progress"),
         ("Stopping", "cancelling"),
         ("Stopped", "cancelled"),