diff --git a/src/crewai/agents/agent_builder/base_agent_executor_mixin.py b/src/crewai/agents/agent_builder/base_agent_executor_mixin.py
index e3c0aa2111..83aad27b4d 100644
--- a/src/crewai/agents/agent_builder/base_agent_executor_mixin.py
+++ b/src/crewai/agents/agent_builder/base_agent_executor_mixin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 from crewai.memory.entity.entity_memory_item import EntityMemoryItem
 from crewai.memory.long_term.long_term_memory_item import LongTermMemoryItem
-from crewai.memory.short_term.short_term_memory_item import ShortTermMemoryItem
 from crewai.utilities.converter import ConverterError
 from crewai.utilities.evaluators.task_evaluator import TaskEvaluator
 from crewai.utilities import I18N
@@ -39,18 +38,17 @@ def _create_short_term_memory(self, output) -> None:
             and "Action: Delegate work to coworker" not in output.log
         ):
             try:
-                memory = ShortTermMemoryItem(
-                    data=output.log,
-                    agent=self.crew_agent.role,
-                    metadata={
-                        "observation": self.task.description,
-                    },
-                )
                 if (
                     hasattr(self.crew, "_short_term_memory")
                     and self.crew._short_term_memory
                 ):
-                    self.crew._short_term_memory.save(memory)
+                    self.crew._short_term_memory.save(
+                        value=output.log,
+                        metadata={
+                            "observation": self.task.description,
+                        },
+                        agent=self.crew_agent.role,
+                    )
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"Failed to add to short term memory: {e}")
                 pass
diff --git a/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory.py b/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory.py
index 0824c6737d..ea62f87f62 100644
--- a/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory.py
+++ b/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 from crewai.memory.memory import Memory
 from crewai.memory.short_term.short_term_memory_item import ShortTermMemoryItem
 from crewai.memory.storage.rag_storage import RAGStorage
@@ -18,7 +19,14 @@ def __init__(self, crew=None, embedder_config=None):
         )
         super().__init__(storage)
 
-    def save(self, item: ShortTermMemoryItem) -> None:
+    def save(
+        self,
+        value: Any,
+        metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        agent: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        item = ShortTermMemoryItem(data=value, metadata=metadata, agent=agent)
+
         super().save(value=item.data, metadata=item.metadata, agent=item.agent)
 
     def search(self, query: str, score_threshold: float = 0.35):
diff --git a/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory_item.py b/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory_item.py
index c20c086990..83b7f842f6 100644
--- a/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory_item.py
+++ b/src/crewai/memory/short_term/short_term_memory_item.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 
 class ShortTermMemoryItem:
     def __init__(
-        self, data: Any, agent: str, metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+        self,
+        data: Any,
+        agent: Optional[str] = None,
+        metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
     ):
         self.data = data
         self.agent = agent
diff --git a/src/crewai/memory/storage/interface.py b/src/crewai/memory/storage/interface.py
index e988862ba1..0ffc1de162 100644
--- a/src/crewai/memory/storage/interface.py
+++ b/src/crewai/memory/storage/interface.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 class Storage:
     """Abstract base class defining the storage interface"""
 
-    def save(self, key: str, value: Any, metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    def save(self, value: Any, metadata: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         pass
 
     def search(self, key: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:  # type: ignore
diff --git a/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py b/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py
index fa8cc41f95..8ae4e714c3 100644
--- a/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py
+++ b/tests/memory/short_term_memory_test.py
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ def short_term_memory():
         expected_output="A list of relevant URLs based on the search query.",
         agent=agent,
     )
-    return ShortTermMemory(crew=Crew(
-        agents=[agent],
-        tasks=[task]
-    ))
+    return ShortTermMemory(crew=Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task]))
 
 
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
@@ -38,7 +35,11 @@ def test_save_and_search(short_term_memory):
         agent="test_agent",
         metadata={"task": "test_task"},
     )
-    short_term_memory.save(memory)
+    short_term_memory.save(
+        value=memory.data,
+        metadata=memory.metadata,
+        agent=memory.agent,
+    )
 
     find = short_term_memory.search("test value", score_threshold=0.01)[0]
     assert find["context"] == memory.data, "Data value mismatch."