diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
index fd251488db..54047932ad 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/mcp_server_manager.py
@@ -2481,6 +2481,9 @@ class MCPServerManager:
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                 health_check_error = "Health check timed out after 10 seconds"
                 status = "unhealthy"
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                health_check_error = "Health check was cancelled"
+                status = "unknown"
             except Exception as e:
                 health_check_error = str(e)
                 status = "unhealthy"
diff --git a/tests/mcp_tests/test_mcp_server.py b/tests/mcp_tests/test_mcp_server.py
index ea823df1fb..9718d714cf 100644
--- a/tests/mcp_tests/test_mcp_server.py
+++ b/tests/mcp_tests/test_mcp_server.py
@@ -1053,6 +1053,7 @@ async def test_mcp_server_manager_access_groups_from_config():
         mcp_server_manager_mod.global_mcp_server_manager = original_manager
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_mcp_server_manager_config_integration_with_database():
     """
     Test that config-based servers properly integrate with database servers,