diff --git a/litellm/proxy/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager.py b/litellm/proxy/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager.py
index c4afaedc21..88d2029f7e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/secret_managers/aws_secret_manager.py
@@ -79,7 +79,13 @@ class AWSKeyManagementService_V2:
             raise ValueError("Missing required environment variable - AWS_REGION_NAME")
 
         ## CHECK IF LICENSE IN ENV ## - premium feature
-        if os.getenv("LITELLM_LICENSE", None) is None:
+        is_litellm_license_in_env: bool = False
+
+        if os.getenv("LITELLM_LICENSE", None) is not None:
+            is_litellm_license_in_env = True
+        elif os.getenv("LITELLM_SECRET_AWS_KMS_LITELLM_LICENSE", None) is not None:
+            is_litellm_license_in_env = True
+        if is_litellm_license_in_env is False:
             raise ValueError(
                 "AWSKeyManagementService V2 is an Enterprise Feature. Please add a valid LITELLM_LICENSE to your envionment."
             )