diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_router_init.py b/litellm/tests/test_router_init.py
index 13f7bd190c3..f0f0cc541ca 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_router_init.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_router_init.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def test_timeouts_router():
                 },
             },
         ]
-        router = Router(model_list=model_list)
+        router = Router(model_list=model_list, num_retries=0)
 
         print("PASSED !")