diff --git a/tests/llm_translation/base_llm_unit_tests.py b/tests/llm_translation/base_llm_unit_tests.py
index b53a642e6ab..ad7dd9e1d1f 100644
--- a/tests/llm_translation/base_llm_unit_tests.py
+++ b/tests/llm_translation/base_llm_unit_tests.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 import os
 import uuid
+import time
 
 sys.path.insert(
     0, os.path.abspath("../..")
@@ -600,6 +601,8 @@ class BaseLLMChatTest(ABC):
                 max_tokens=10,
             )
 
+            time.sleep(1)
+
             cached_cost = response._hidden_params["response_cost"]
 
             assert (
@@ -616,7 +619,9 @@ class BaseLLMChatTest(ABC):
             _usage_format_tests(response.usage)
 
             assert "prompt_tokens_details" in response.usage
-            assert response.usage.prompt_tokens_details.cached_tokens > 0
+            assert (
+                response.usage.prompt_tokens_details.cached_tokens > 0
+            ), f"cached_tokens={response.usage.prompt_tokens_details.cached_tokens} should be greater than 0. Got usage={response.usage}"
         except litellm.InternalServerError:
             pass