diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py
index eaab34adec..14b49901c9 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_server.py
@@ -2205,6 +2205,7 @@ async def test_proxy_server_prisma_setup():
         mock_client._set_spend_logs_row_count_in_proxy_state = (
             AsyncMock()
         )  # Mock the _set_spend_logs_row_count_in_proxy_state method
+        mock_client.start_db_health_watchdog_task = AsyncMock()
         # Mock the db attribute with start_token_refresh_task for RDS IAM token refresh
         mock_db = MagicMock()
         mock_db.start_token_refresh_task = AsyncMock()
diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_utils.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_utils.py
index 1d9bb15b21..cc1cc27839 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_utils.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_proxy_utils.py
@@ -1623,6 +1623,7 @@ async def test_health_check_not_called_when_disabled(monkeypatch):
     mock_prisma.health_check = AsyncMock()
     mock_prisma.check_view_exists = AsyncMock()
     mock_prisma._set_spend_logs_row_count_in_proxy_state = AsyncMock()
+    mock_prisma.start_db_health_watchdog_task = AsyncMock()
     # Mock the db attribute with start_token_refresh_task for RDS IAM token refresh
     mock_db = MagicMock()
     mock_db.start_token_refresh_task = AsyncMock()