diff --git a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/plus_api.py b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/plus_api.py
index 2078f1b8f..a8c498a5b 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/plus_api.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/plus_api.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class PlusAPI:
         description: str | None,
         encoded_file: str,
         available_exports: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+        tools_metadata: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> httpx.Response:
         params = {
             "handle": handle,
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ class PlusAPI:
             "file": encoded_file,
             "description": description,
             "available_exports": available_exports,
+            "tools_metadata": {"package": handle, "tools": tools_metadata}
+            if tools_metadata is not None
+            else None,
         }
         return self._make_request("POST", f"{self.TOOLS_RESOURCE}", json=params)
 
diff --git a/lib/crewai/tests/cli/test_plus_api.py b/lib/crewai/tests/cli/test_plus_api.py
index b5bb4c026..76290d357 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/tests/cli/test_plus_api.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/tests/cli/test_plus_api.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class TestPlusAPI(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual(response, mock_response)
 
-    @patch("crewai_cli.plus_api.PlusAPI._make_request")
+    @patch("crewai.plus_api.PlusAPI._make_request")
     def test_publish_tool_with_tools_metadata(self, mock_make_request):
         mock_response = MagicMock()
         mock_make_request.return_value = mock_response