diff --git a/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py b/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
index 01c840a71..139857297 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from typing import (
     Tuple,
 )
 
+from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
 from pipecat.audio.interruptions.base_interruption_strategy import BaseInterruptionStrategy
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.base_smart_turn import SmartTurnParams
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ from pipecat.utils.time import nanoseconds_to_str
 from pipecat.utils.utils import obj_count, obj_id
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
+    from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext, NotGiven
     from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameProcessor
 
 
@@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ class LLMSetToolsFrame(DataFrame):
         tools: List of tool/function definitions for the LLM.
     """
 
-    tools: List[dict]
+    tools: List[dict] | ToolsSchema | "NotGiven"
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
index e84194b78..ad4eced64 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Set
 
 from loguru import logger
 
+from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
 from pipecat.audio.interruptions.base_interruption_strategy import BaseInterruptionStrategy
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.base_smart_turn import SmartTurnParams
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import (
     LLMContext,
     LLMContextMessage,
     LLMSpecificMessage,
+    NotGiven,
 )
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import (
     LLMAssistantAggregatorParams,
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ class LLMContextAggregator(FrameProcessor):
         """
         self._context.set_messages(messages)
 
-    def set_tools(self, tools: List):
+    def set_tools(self, tools: ToolsSchema | NotGiven):
         """Set tools in the context.
 
         Args: