diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0b39405429..73f712c242 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.60.1"
+  ".": "1.60.2"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 873a6a254d..168d98e5cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.60.2 (2025-01-27)
+
+Full Changelog: [v1.60.1...v1.60.2](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v1.60.1...v1.60.2)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **parsing:** don't validate input tools in the asynchronous `.parse()` method ([6fcfe73](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/commit/6fcfe73cd335853c7dd2cd3151a0d5d1785cfc9c))
+
 ## 1.60.1 (2025-01-24)
 
 Full Changelog: [v1.60.0...v1.60.1](https://github.com/openai/openai-python/compare/v1.60.0...v1.60.1)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fdfc9c73e3..9657bdc0ce 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "openai"
-version = "1.60.1"
+version = "1.60.2"
 description = "The official Python library for the openai API"
 dynamic = ["readme"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/openai/_version.py b/src/openai/_version.py
index b87aa8abd4..c8f825db34 100644
--- a/src/openai/_version.py
+++ b/src/openai/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # File generated from our OpenAPI spec by Stainless. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
 
 __title__ = "openai"
-__version__ = "1.60.1"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "1.60.2"  # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/src/openai/resources/beta/chat/completions.py b/src/openai/resources/beta/chat/completions.py
index 48cb13f7a6..7771d2ff50 100644
--- a/src/openai/resources/beta/chat/completions.py
+++ b/src/openai/resources/beta/chat/completions.py
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ def stream(
         When the context manager exits, the response will be closed, however the `stream` instance is still available outside
         the context manager.
         """
+        _validate_input_tools(tools)
+
         extra_headers = {
             "X-Stainless-Helper-Method": "beta.chat.completions.stream",
             **(extra_headers or {}),