diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index d986917ebab..5e8fce8e18d 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -7991,6 +7991,8 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 try:
                     if _err_body is not None:
                         _err_json = _err_body.json().get("error", {})
+                        if not isinstance(_err_json, dict):
+                            _err_json = {}
                 except Exception:
                     pass
                 if _err_json.get("type") == "usage_limit_reached":
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 53db4bbec2c..47cb78edff8 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "skmishra1991@gmail.com": "bugkill3r",
     "karamusti912@gmail.com": "MustafaKara7",
     "kira@ariaki.me": "kira-ariaki",
+    "kira.ops@proton.me": "KiraKatana",
     "knopki@duck.com": "knopki",
     "limars874@gmail.com": "limars874",
     "lisicheng168@gmail.com": "lesterli",