diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py
index 38023466d..7623db725 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/loading.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import json
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, Optional
 
 from langchain.agents import ZeroShotAgent
 from langchain.agents import agent as agent_module
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ def load_agent_executor(agent_class: type[agent_module.Agent], params, **kwargs)
     """Load agent executor from agent class, tools and chain"""
     allowed_tools = params["allowed_tools"]
     llm_chain = params["llm_chain"]
+    # if allowed_tools is not a list or set, make it a list
+    if not isinstance(allowed_tools, (list, set)):
+        allowed_tools = [allowed_tools]
     tool_names = [tool.name for tool in allowed_tools]
     # Agent class requires an output_parser but Agent classes
     # have a default output_parser.