diff --git a/eval_protocol/__init__.py b/eval_protocol/__init__.py
index da1760de..84e282af 100644
--- a/eval_protocol/__init__.py
+++ b/eval_protocol/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 import warnings
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import litellm
+
+litellm.disable_add_transform_inline_image_block = True
+
 warnings.filterwarnings("default", category=DeprecationWarning, module="eval_protocol")
 
 # Eager imports for symbols that conflict with module names - ONLY when pytest is running.
diff --git a/eval_protocol/mcp/execution/policy.py b/eval_protocol/mcp/execution/policy.py
index 5f0a2eb6..0b4aac4e 100644
--- a/eval_protocol/mcp/execution/policy.py
+++ b/eval_protocol/mcp/execution/policy.py
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# Disable LiteLLM's document inlining feature that appends #transform=inline
-# to base64 image URLs, which breaks base64 decoding
-litellm.disable_add_transform_inline_image_block = True
 
 class LiteLLMPolicy(LLMBasePolicy):
     """