diff --git a/src/subscription_manager/cache.py b/src/subscription_manager/cache.py
index 6e24486eb2..64e3bd9c03 100644
--- a/src/subscription_manager/cache.py
+++ b/src/subscription_manager/cache.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def _cache_exists(self) -> bool:
 
     def read_status(
         self, uep: connection.UEPConnection, uuid: str, on_date: Optional[datetime.datetime] = None
-    ) -> Optional[str]:
+    ) -> Optional[dict]:
         """
         Return status, from cache if it exists, otherwise load_status
         and write cache and return it.