diff --git a/examples/model_providers/litellm_auto.py b/examples/model_providers/litellm_auto.py
index 12b1e8914..5e6942713 100644
--- a/examples/model_providers/litellm_auto.py
+++ b/examples/model_providers/litellm_auto.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 import asyncio
 
-from agents import Agent, Runner, function_tool, set_tracing_disabled
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from agents import Agent, ModelSettings, Runner, function_tool, set_tracing_disabled
 
 """This example uses the built-in support for LiteLLM. To use this, ensure you have the
 ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable set.
@@ -10,12 +12,18 @@
 
 set_tracing_disabled(disabled=True)
 
+# import logging
+# logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
 @function_tool
 def get_weather(city: str):
     print(f"[debug] getting weather for {city}")
     return f"The weather in {city} is sunny."
 
+class Result(BaseModel):
+    output_text: str
+    tool_results: list[str]
+
 
 async def main():
     agent = Agent(
@@ -24,6 +32,8 @@ async def main():
         # We prefix with litellm/ to tell the Runner to use the LitellmModel
         model="litellm/anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620",
         tools=[get_weather],
+        model_settings=ModelSettings(tool_choice="required"),
+        output_type=Result,
     )
 
     result = await Runner.run(agent, "What's the weather in Tokyo?")
diff --git a/src/agents/_run_impl.py b/src/agents/_run_impl.py
index 6c417b308..56784004c 100644
--- a/src/agents/_run_impl.py
+++ b/src/agents/_run_impl.py
@@ -509,13 +509,29 @@ def process_model_response(
             # Regular function tool call
             else:
                 if output.name not in function_map:
-                    _error_tracing.attach_error_to_current_span(
-                        SpanError(
-                            message="Tool not found",
-                            data={"tool_name": output.name},
+                    if output_schema is not None and output.name == "json_tool_call":
+                        # LiteLLM could generate non-existent tool calls for structured outputs
+                        items.append(ToolCallItem(raw_item=output, agent=agent))
+                        functions.append(
+                            ToolRunFunction(
+                                tool_call=output,
+                                # this tool does not exist in function_map, so generate ad-hoc one,
+                                # which just parses the input if it's a string, and returns the
+                                # value otherwise
+                                function_tool=_build_litellm_json_tool_call(output),
+                            )
                         )
-                    )
-                    raise ModelBehaviorError(f"Tool {output.name} not found in agent {agent.name}")
+                        continue
+                    else:
+                        _error_tracing.attach_error_to_current_span(
+                            SpanError(
+                                message="Tool not found",
+                                data={"tool_name": output.name},
+                            )
+                        )
+                        error = f"Tool {output.name} not found in agent {agent.name}"
+                        raise ModelBehaviorError(error)
+
                 items.append(ToolCallItem(raw_item=output, agent=agent))
                 functions.append(
                     ToolRunFunction(
@@ -1193,3 +1209,21 @@ async def execute(
                 # "id": "out" + call.tool_call.id,  # TODO remove this, it should be optional
             },
         )
+
+
+def _build_litellm_json_tool_call(output: ResponseFunctionToolCall) -> FunctionTool:
+    async def on_invoke_tool(_ctx: ToolContext[Any], value: Any) -> Any:
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            import json
+
+            return json.loads(value)
+        return value
+
+    return FunctionTool(
+        name=output.name,
+        description=output.name,
+        params_json_schema={},
+        on_invoke_tool=on_invoke_tool,
+        strict_json_schema=True,
+        is_enabled=True,
+    )