diff --git a/graphiti_core/cross_encoder/openai_reranker_client.py b/graphiti_core/cross_encoder/openai_reranker_client.py
index 3901be9e..55cfb40f 100644
--- a/graphiti_core/cross_encoder/openai_reranker_client.py
+++ b/graphiti_core/cross_encoder/openai_reranker_client.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import openai
 from openai import AsyncAzureOpenAI, AsyncOpenAI
 
 from ..helpers import semaphore_gather
-from ..llm_client import LLMConfig, RateLimitError
+from ..llm_client import LLMConfig, OpenAIClient, RateLimitError
 from ..prompts import Message
 from .client import CrossEncoderClient
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class OpenAIRerankerClient(CrossEncoderClient):
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: LLMConfig | None = None,
-        client: AsyncOpenAI | AsyncAzureOpenAI | None = None,
+        client: AsyncOpenAI | AsyncAzureOpenAI | OpenAIClient | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the OpenAIRerankerClient with the provided configuration and client.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class OpenAIRerankerClient(CrossEncoderClient):
 
         Args:
             config (LLMConfig | None): The configuration for the LLM client, including API key, model, base URL, temperature, and max tokens.
-            client (AsyncOpenAI | AsyncAzureOpenAI | None): An optional async client instance to use. If not provided, a new AsyncOpenAI client is created.
+            client (AsyncOpenAI | AsyncAzureOpenAI | OpenAIClient | None): An optional async client instance to use. If not provided, a new AsyncOpenAI client is created.
         """
         if config is None:
             config = LLMConfig()
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class OpenAIRerankerClient(CrossEncoderClient):
         self.config = config
         if client is None:
             self.client = AsyncOpenAI(api_key=config.api_key, base_url=config.base_url)
+        elif isinstance(client, OpenAIClient):
+            self.client = client.client
         else:
             self.client = client