diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/base.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/base.py
index 88c787558ff..4de0452020f 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/base.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/base.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from pydantic import (
     validate_arguments,
 )
 from pydantic.v1 import BaseModel as BaseModelV1
+from pydantic.v1 import ValidationError as ValidationErrorV1
 from pydantic.v1 import validate_arguments as validate_arguments_v1
 
 from langchain_core._api import deprecated
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ class ChildTool(BaseTool):
     """Handle the content of the ToolException thrown."""
 
     handle_validation_error: Optional[
-        Union[bool, str, Callable[[ValidationError], str]]
+        Union[bool, str, Callable[[Union[ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1]], str]]
     ] = False
     """Handle the content of the ValidationError thrown."""
 
@@ -667,7 +668,7 @@ class ChildTool(BaseTool):
             else:
                 content = response
             status = "success"
-        except ValidationError as e:
+        except (ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1) as e:
             if not self.handle_validation_error:
                 error_to_raise = e
             else:
@@ -819,9 +820,11 @@ def _is_tool_call(x: Any) -> bool:
 
 
 def _handle_validation_error(
-    e: ValidationError,
+    e: Union[ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1],
     *,
-    flag: Union[Literal[True], str, Callable[[ValidationError], str]],
+    flag: Union[
+        Literal[True], str, Callable[[Union[ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1]], str]
+    ],
 ) -> str:
     if isinstance(flag, bool):
         content = "Tool input validation error"
diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py
index f77b473d39f..065e36c8668 100644
--- a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_tools.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from typing import (
 import pytest
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError
 from pydantic.v1 import BaseModel as BaseModelV1
+from pydantic.v1 import ValidationError as ValidationErrorV1
 from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
 from langchain_core import tools
@@ -825,7 +826,7 @@ def test_validation_error_handling_callable() -> None:
     """Test that validation errors are handled correctly."""
     expected = "foo bar"
 
-    def handling(e: ValidationError) -> str:
+    def handling(e: Union[ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1]) -> str:
         return expected
 
     _tool = _MockStructuredTool(handle_validation_error=handling)
@@ -842,7 +843,9 @@ def test_validation_error_handling_callable() -> None:
     ],
 )
 def test_validation_error_handling_non_validation_error(
-    handler: Union[bool, str, Callable[[ValidationError], str]],
+    handler: Union[
+        bool, str, Callable[[Union[ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1]], str]
+    ],
 ) -> None:
     """Test that validation errors are handled correctly."""
 
@@ -887,7 +890,7 @@ async def test_async_validation_error_handling_callable() -> None:
     """Test that validation errors are handled correctly."""
     expected = "foo bar"
 
-    def handling(e: ValidationError) -> str:
+    def handling(e: Union[ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1]) -> str:
         return expected
 
     _tool = _MockStructuredTool(handle_validation_error=handling)
@@ -904,7 +907,9 @@ async def test_async_validation_error_handling_callable() -> None:
     ],
 )
 async def test_async_validation_error_handling_non_validation_error(
-    handler: Union[bool, str, Callable[[ValidationError], str]],
+    handler: Union[
+        bool, str, Callable[[Union[ValidationError, ValidationErrorV1]], str]
+    ],
 ) -> None:
     """Test that validation errors are handled correctly."""