diff --git a/litellm_server/main.py b/litellm_server/main.py
index 9b352f685b2..303259ca3c7 100644
--- a/litellm_server/main.py
+++ b/litellm_server/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import json
 import os
 from typing import Optional
 try:
-    from utils import set_callbacks, load_router_config
+    from utils import set_callbacks, load_router_config, print_verbose
 except ImportError:
     from litellm_server.utils import set_callbacks, load_router_config, print_verbose
 import dotenv
diff --git a/litellm_server/utils.py b/litellm_server/utils.py
index 53ee75b3604..5f328d328e3 100644
--- a/litellm_server/utils.py
+++ b/litellm_server/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import dotenv
 dotenv.load_dotenv() # load env variables
 
 def print_verbose(print_statement): 
+    print(f"SET_VERBOSE value: {os.environ['SET_VERBOSE']}")
     if os.environ["SET_VERBOSE"] == "True":
         print(print_statement)