diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/messages/test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/messages/test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler.py
index 376d14416a..77c74a7847 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/messages/test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/experimental_pass_through/messages/test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler():
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error: {e}")
         mock_completion.assert_called_once()
-        mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["api_key"] == "test-api-key"
+        assert mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["api_key"] == "test-api-key"
 
 
 def test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler_dynamic_api_key_and_api_base_and_custom_values():
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ def test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler_dynamic_api_key_an
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Error: {e}")
         mock_completion.assert_called_once()
-        mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["api_key"] == "test-api-key"
-        mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["api_base"] == "test-api-base"
-        mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["custom_key"] == "custom_value"
+        assert mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["api_key"] == "test-api-key"
+        assert mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["api_base"] == "test-api-base"
+        assert mock_completion.call_args.kwargs["custom_key"] == "custom_value"
 
 
 def test_anthropic_experimental_pass_through_messages_handler_custom_llm_provider():
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/test_pillar_guardrails.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/test_pillar_guardrails.py
index ece38eb386..cd7e726bdd 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/test_pillar_guardrails.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/test_pillar_guardrails.py
@@ -51,14 +51,16 @@ def setup_and_teardown():
     import asyncio
     import importlib
     import sys
+    global litellm
 
     # Reload litellm to ensure clean state
     # During parallel test execution, another worker might have removed litellm from sys.modules
     # so we need to ensure it's imported before reloading
     if "litellm" not in sys.modules:
-        import litellm as _litellm
+        import litellm as fresh_litellm
+        litellm = fresh_litellm  # Update module-level reference
     else:
-        importlib.reload(litellm)
+        litellm = importlib.reload(litellm)  # Update module-level reference with reloaded module
 
     # Set up async loop
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().new_event_loop()
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
index aefd19ef3c..2696867d01 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
@@ -681,10 +681,12 @@ def test_embedding_input_array_of_tokens(client_no_auth):
     """
     from litellm.proxy import proxy_server
 
-    # Apply the mock AFTER client_no_auth fixture has initialized the router
-    # This avoids issues with llm_router being None during parallel test execution
-    if proxy_server.llm_router is None:
-        pytest.skip("llm_router not initialized - skipping test")
+    # The client_no_auth fixture should initialize the router
+    # Assert this to catch any router initialization regressions
+    assert proxy_server.llm_router is not None, (
+        "llm_router is None after client_no_auth fixture initialized. "
+        "This indicates a router initialization issue that should be investigated."
+    )
 
     try:
         with mock.patch.object(