diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/openai_functions_multi_agent/base.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/openai_functions_multi_agent/base.py
index d2594486375..026171b25ee 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/openai_functions_multi_agent/base.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/openai_functions_multi_agent/base.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _parse_ai_message(message: BaseMessage) -> Union[List[AgentAction], AgentFin
 
     if function_call:
         try:
-            arguments = json.loads(function_call["arguments"])
+            arguments = json.loads(function_call["arguments"], strict=False)
         except JSONDecodeError:
             raise OutputParserException(
                 f"Could not parse tool input: {function_call} because "
diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/output_parsers/openai_functions.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/output_parsers/openai_functions.py
index 38f604723d4..b0e0436bf7b 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/output_parsers/openai_functions.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/output_parsers/openai_functions.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class OpenAIFunctionsAgentOutputParser(AgentOutputParser):
                     _tool_input = {}
                 else:
                     # otherwise it returns a json object
-                    _tool_input = json.loads(function_call["arguments"])
+                    _tool_input = json.loads(function_call["arguments"], strict=False)
             except JSONDecodeError:
                 raise OutputParserException(
                     f"Could not parse tool input: {function_call} because "