diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index b188e981f7e..eea6c974939 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -312,16 +312,18 @@ class LiteLLMRoutes(enum.Enum):
         "/global/spend/provider",
     ]
 
-    public_routes = [
-        "/routes",
-        "/",
-        "/health/liveliness",
-        "/health/liveness",
-        "/health/readiness",
-        "/test",
-        "/config/yaml",
-        "/metrics",
-    ]
+    public_routes = set(
+        [
+            "/routes",
+            "/",
+            "/health/liveliness",
+            "/health/liveness",
+            "/health/readiness",
+            "/test",
+            "/config/yaml",
+            "/metrics",
+        ]
+    )
 
     ui_routes = [
         "/sso",