diff --git a/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/file_paths.py b/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/file_paths.py
index 627e8188a..71dbb8842 100644
--- a/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/file_paths.py
+++ b/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/file_paths.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     - run_id: Generates a run ID based on the current or provided timestamp.
     - create_dir_name: Creates a directory name based on given parameters.
 """
-
+from __future__ import annotations
 from datetime import datetime
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/utils.py b/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/utils.py
index 25c33d574..737ecbb4a 100644
--- a/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/utils.py
+++ b/flepimop/gempyor_pkg/src/gempyor/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 import datetime
 import functools
 import logging
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@
 
 from gempyor import file_paths
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 config = confuse.Configuration("flepiMoP", read=False)