diff --git a/libs/aws/langchain_aws/chat_models/bedrock_converse.py b/libs/aws/langchain_aws/chat_models/bedrock_converse.py
index 4bbe4b23..7982438e 100644
--- a/libs/aws/langchain_aws/chat_models/bedrock_converse.py
+++ b/libs/aws/langchain_aws/chat_models/bedrock_converse.py
@@ -525,6 +525,12 @@ def bind_tools(
         tool_choice: Optional[Union[dict, str, Literal["auto", "any"]]] = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> Runnable[LanguageModelInput, BaseMessage]:
+        try:
+            formatted_tools: list[dict] = [
+                convert_to_openai_tool(tool) for tool in tools
+            ]
+        except Exception:
+            formatted_tools = _format_tools(tools)
         if tool_choice:
             tool_choice = _format_tool_choice(tool_choice)
             tool_choice_type = list(tool_choice.keys())[0]
@@ -546,7 +552,7 @@ def bind_tools(
                     f"for the latest documentation on models that support tool choice."
                 )
             kwargs["tool_choice"] = _format_tool_choice(tool_choice)
-        return self.bind(tools=_format_tools(tools), **kwargs)
+        return self.bind(tools=formatted_tools, **kwargs)
 
     def with_structured_output(
         self,
@@ -922,7 +928,7 @@ def _format_tools(
         if isinstance(tool, dict) and "toolSpec" in tool:
             formatted_tools.append(tool)
         else:
-            spec = convert_to_openai_function(tool)
+            spec = convert_to_openai_tool(tool)["function"]
             spec["inputSchema"] = {"json": spec.pop("parameters")}
             formatted_tools.append({"toolSpec": spec})
     return formatted_tools