diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/conftest.py b/tests/test_litellm/conftest.py
index ac8a00d850c..988406f1f37 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/conftest.py
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ def setup_and_teardown():
 
     litellm.in_memory_llm_clients_cache.flush_cache()
 
+    # empty the global logging worker queue
+    import asyncio
+
+    from litellm.litellm_core_utils.logging_worker import GLOBAL_LOGGING_WORKER
+    if GLOBAL_LOGGING_WORKER._queue is not None:
+        GLOBAL_LOGGING_WORKER._queue = asyncio.Queue()
+
     import asyncio
 
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().new_event_loop()