diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index bd427f4275..476f138b1d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Run core tests
           command: |
-            python -m pytest tests/test_litellm --ignore=tests/test_litellm/proxy --ignore=tests/test_litellm/llms --ignore=tests/test_litellm/integrations --cov=litellm --cov-report=xml --junitxml=test-results/junit-core.xml --durations=10 -n 16 --maxfail=5 --timeout=300 -vv --log-cli-level=WARNING
+            python -m pytest tests/test_litellm --ignore=tests/test_litellm/proxy --ignore=tests/test_litellm/llms --ignore=tests/test_litellm/integrations --ignore=tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils --cov=litellm --cov-report=xml --junitxml=test-results/junit-core.xml --durations=10 -n 16 --maxfail=5 --timeout=300 -vv --log-cli-level=WARNING
           no_output_timeout: 120m
       - run:
           name: Rename the coverage files
@@ -1479,6 +1479,33 @@ jobs:
           paths:
             - litellm_core_tests_coverage.xml
             - litellm_core_tests_coverage
+  litellm_mapped_tests_litellm_core_utils:
+    docker:
+      - image: cimg/python:3.11
+        auth:
+          username: ${DOCKERHUB_USERNAME}
+          password: ${DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD}
+    working_directory: ~/project
+    resource_class: xlarge
+    steps:
+      - setup_litellm_test_deps
+      - run:
+          name: Run litellm_core_utils tests
+          command: |
+            python -m pytest tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils --cov=litellm --cov-report=xml --junitxml=test-results/junit-litellm-core-utils.xml --durations=10 -n 16 --maxfail=5 --timeout=300 -vv --log-cli-level=WARNING
+          no_output_timeout: 120m
+      - run:
+          name: Rename the coverage files
+          command: |
+            mv coverage.xml litellm_core_utils_tests_coverage.xml
+            mv .coverage litellm_core_utils_tests_coverage
+      - store_test_results:
+          path: test-results
+      - persist_to_workspace:
+          root: .
+          paths:
+            - litellm_core_utils_tests_coverage.xml
+            - litellm_core_utils_tests_coverage
   litellm_mapped_tests_integrations:
     docker:
       - image: cimg/python:3.11
@@ -3905,6 +3932,12 @@ workflows:
               only:
                 - main
                 - /litellm_.*/
+      - litellm_mapped_tests_litellm_core_utils:
+          filters:
+            branches:
+              only:
+                - main
+                - /litellm_.*/
       - batches_testing:
           filters:
             branches:
@@ -3954,6 +3987,7 @@ workflows:
             - litellm_mapped_tests_llms
             - litellm_mapped_tests_core
             - litellm_mapped_tests_integrations
+            - litellm_mapped_tests_litellm_core_utils
             - litellm_mapped_enterprise_tests
             - batches_testing
             - litellm_utils_testing
@@ -4026,6 +4060,7 @@ workflows:
             - litellm_mapped_tests_llms
             - litellm_mapped_tests_core
             - litellm_mapped_tests_integrations
+            - litellm_mapped_tests_litellm_core_utils
             - litellm_mapped_enterprise_tests
             - batches_testing
             - litellm_utils_testing