diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/context_caching/vertex_ai_context_caching.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/context_caching/vertex_ai_context_caching.py
index b677cf3b1ec..9c38c09562f 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/context_caching/vertex_ai_context_caching.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/context_caching/vertex_ai_context_caching.py
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ class ContextCachingEndpoints(VertexBase):
             return messages, optional_params, None
 
         tools = optional_params.pop("tools", None)
+        tool_choice = optional_params.pop("tool_choice", None)
 
         ## AUTHORIZATION ##
         token, url = self._get_token_and_url_context_caching(
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ class ContextCachingEndpoints(VertexBase):
 
         ## CHECK IF CACHED ALREADY
         generated_cache_key = local_cache_obj.get_cache_key(
-            messages=cached_messages, tools=tools, model=model
+            messages=cached_messages, tools=tools, tool_choice=tool_choice, model=model
         )
         google_cache_name = self.check_cache(
             cache_key=generated_cache_key,
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@ class ContextCachingEndpoints(VertexBase):
         )
 
         cached_content_request_body["tools"] = tools
+        cached_content_request_body["tool_choice"] = tool_choice
 
         ## LOGGING
         logging_obj.pre_call(
@@ -486,6 +488,7 @@ class ContextCachingEndpoints(VertexBase):
             return messages, optional_params, None
 
         tools = optional_params.pop("tools", None)
+        tool_choice = optional_params.pop("tool_choice", None)
 
         ## AUTHORIZATION ##
         token, url = self._get_token_and_url_context_caching(
@@ -515,7 +518,7 @@ class ContextCachingEndpoints(VertexBase):
 
         ## CHECK IF CACHED ALREADY
         generated_cache_key = local_cache_obj.get_cache_key(
-            messages=cached_messages, tools=tools, model=model
+            messages=cached_messages, tools=tools, tool_choice=tool_choice, model=model
         )
         google_cache_name = await self.async_check_cache(
             cache_key=generated_cache_key,
@@ -547,6 +550,7 @@ class ContextCachingEndpoints(VertexBase):
         )
 
         cached_content_request_body["tools"] = tools
+        cached_content_request_body["tool_choice"] = tool_choice
 
         ## LOGGING
         logging_obj.pre_call(