diff --git a/python/damask/_config.py b/python/damask/_config.py
index 79fa228cc..ff889bf5d 100644
--- a/python/damask/_config.py
+++ b/python/damask/_config.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import yaml
 try:
     from yaml import CSafeLoader as SafeLoader
 except ImportError:
-    from yaml import SafeLoader
+    from yaml import SafeLoader                                                                     # type: ignore
 
 from ._typehints import FileHandle
 from . import Rotation