diff --git a/singer_sdk/_python_types.py b/singer_sdk/_python_types.py
index 75c5ef2747..4f9e8415f3 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/_python_types.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/_python_types.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 from typing import Union