diff --git a/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/handler.py b/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/handler.py
index c34bbeabf3..ac886e915c 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/handler.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/openai_like/chat/handler.py
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ class OpenAILikeChatHandler(OpenAILikeBase):
                     timeout=timeout,
                     base_model=base_model,
                     client=client,
+                    json_mode=json_mode
                 )
         else:
             ## COMPLETION CALL