diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-litellm-ui-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/test-litellm-ui-lint.yml
index 5a5c4709ca2..804894b1e50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-litellm-ui-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-litellm-ui-lint.yml
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check for dead code (knip)
         if: ${{ !cancelled() && steps.changed.outputs.has_files == 'true' }}
-        run: npm run knip
+        run: npm run knip:ci
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/package.json b/ui/litellm-dashboard/package.json
index a14349c7239..759fc8fb2bc 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/package.json
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "e2e:migration": "playwright test e2e_tests/tests/migration/migratedPages.spec.ts --config e2e_tests/playwright.config.ts",
     "e2e:migration:root": "playwright test --config e2e_tests/migration.serverRootPath.config.ts",
     "knip": "knip",
+    "knip:ci": "knip --exclude exports,nsExports,types,nsTypes,enumMembers,classMembers,duplicates",
     "knip:fix": "knip --fix",
     "gen:api": "node scripts/gen-api-types.mjs"
   },