diff --git a/litellm/secret_managers/get_azure_ad_token_provider.py b/litellm/secret_managers/get_azure_ad_token_provider.py
index d546745a0e..d46330443b 100644
--- a/litellm/secret_managers/get_azure_ad_token_provider.py
+++ b/litellm/secret_managers/get_azure_ad_token_provider.py
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ def get_azure_ad_token_provider(azure_scope: Optional[str] = None) -> Callable[[
     if azure_scope is None:
         azure_scope = os.environ.get("AZURE_SCOPE", "https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/.default")
 
-    cred: Union[AzureCredentialType, str] = AzureCredentialType(
-        os.environ.get("AZURE_CREDENTIAL", AzureCredentialType.ClientSecretCredential)
-    )
+    cred: str = os.environ.get("AZURE_CREDENTIAL", AzureCredentialType.ClientSecretCredential)
     credential: Optional[
         Union[
             ClientSecretCredential,
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/secret_managers/test_get_azure_ad_token_provider.py b/tests/test_litellm/secret_managers/test_get_azure_ad_token_provider.py
index 7fd427dae4..44d745afa6 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/secret_managers/test_get_azure_ad_token_provider.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/secret_managers/test_get_azure_ad_token_provider.py
@@ -136,3 +136,37 @@ class TestGetAzureAdTokenProvider:
         # Test that the returned callable works
         token = result()
         assert token == "mock-certificate-token"
+
+    @patch.dict(
+        os.environ,
+        {
+            "AZURE_CREDENTIAL": "DefaultAzureCredential",
+        },
+    )
+    @patch("azure.identity.get_bearer_token_provider")
+    @patch("azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredential")
+    def test_get_azure_ad_token_provider_default_azure_credential(
+        self, mock_certificate_credential, mock_get_bearer_token_provider
+    ):
+        """Test get_azure_ad_token_provider with DefaultAzureCredential."""
+        # Mock the Azure identity credential instance
+        mock_credential_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_certificate_credential.return_value = mock_credential_instance
+
+        # Mock the bearer token provider
+        mock_token_provider = MagicMock(return_value="mock-certificate-token")
+        mock_get_bearer_token_provider.return_value = mock_token_provider
+
+        # Call the function
+        result = get_azure_ad_token_provider()
+
+        # Assertions
+        assert callable(result)
+        mock_certificate_credential.assert_called_once_with()
+        mock_get_bearer_token_provider.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock_credential_instance, "https://cognitiveservices.azure.com/.default"
+        )
+
+        # Test that the returned callable works
+        token = result()
+        assert token == "mock-certificate-token"