diff --git a/eodal/core/utils/__init__.py b/eodal/core/utils/__init__.py
index f5d44c4..671e11d 100644
--- a/eodal/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/eodal/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 import numpy as np