diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/normalizers/mynormalizer.py b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/normalizers/mynormalizer.py
index 64e25ba..3c403ed 100644
--- a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/normalizers/mynormalizer.py
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/normalizers/mynormalizer.py
@@ -1,17 +1,7 @@
-from typing import (
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-)
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from nomad.datamodel.datamodel import (
-        EntryArchive,
-    )
-    from structlog.stdlib import (
-        BoundLogger,
-    )
-
 from nomad.config import config
+from nomad.datamodel.datamodel import EntryArchive
 from nomad.normalizing import Normalizer
+from structlog.stdlib import BoundLogger
 
 configuration = config.get_plugin_entry_point(
     'nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.normalizers:mynormalizer'
@@ -19,7 +9,7 @@
 
 
 class MyNormalizer(Normalizer):
-    def normalize(self, archive: 'EntryArchive', logger: 'BoundLogger') -> None:
+    def normalize(self, archive: EntryArchive, logger: BoundLogger) -> None:
         super().normalize(archive, logger)
         logger.info('MyNormalizer.normalize', parameter=configuration.parameter)
         if archive.results and archive.results.material:
diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/parsers/myparser.py b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/parsers/myparser.py
index 63e8c25..fd30e89 100644
--- a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/parsers/myparser.py
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/parsers/myparser.py
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
-from typing import (
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-)
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from nomad.datamodel.datamodel import (
-        EntryArchive,
-    )
-    from structlog.stdlib import (
-        BoundLogger,
-    )
-
 from nomad.config import config
+from nomad.datamodel.datamodel import EntryArchive
 from nomad.datamodel.results import Material, Results
+from nomad.normalizing import Normalizer
 from nomad.parsing.parser import MatchingParser
+from structlog.stdlib import BoundLogger
 
 configuration = config.get_plugin_entry_point(
     'nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.parsers:myparser'
@@ -23,8 +14,8 @@ class MyParser(MatchingParser):
     def parse(
         self,
         mainfile: str,
-        archive: 'EntryArchive',
-        logger: 'BoundLogger',
+        archive: EntryArchive,
+        logger: BoundLogger,
         child_archives: dict[str, 'EntryArchive'] = None,
     ) -> None:
         logger.info('MyParser.parse', parameter=configuration.parameter)
diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/schema_packages/mypackage.py b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/schema_packages/mypackage.py
index 4e5e91a..50be23e 100644
--- a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/schema_packages/mypackage.py
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/py_sources/src/schema_packages/mypackage.py
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
-from typing import (
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-)
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from nomad.datamodel.datamodel import (
-        EntryArchive,
-    )
-    from structlog.stdlib import (
-        BoundLogger,
-    )
-
 from nomad.config import config
 from nomad.datamodel.data import Schema
+from nomad.datamodel.datamodel import EntryArchive
 from nomad.datamodel.metainfo.annotations import ELNAnnotation, ELNComponentEnum
 from nomad.metainfo import Quantity, SchemaPackage
+from structlog.stdlib import BoundLogger
 
 configuration = config.get_plugin_entry_point(
     'nomad_{{cookiecutter.module_name}}.schema_packages:mypackage'
@@ -28,7 +18,7 @@ class MySchema(Schema):
     )
     message = Quantity(type=str)
 
-    def normalize(self, archive: 'EntryArchive', logger: 'BoundLogger') -> None:
+    def normalize(self, archive: EntryArchive, logger: BoundLogger) -> None:
         super().normalize(archive, logger)
 
         logger.info('MySchema.normalize', parameter=configuration.parameter)
diff --git a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml
index ba4cc27..ecf1859 100644
--- a/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ maintainers = [
     { name = "{{cookiecutter.full_name}}", email = "{{cookiecutter.email}}" },
 ]
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
-dependencies = ["nomad-lab>=1.2.2dev578"]
+dependencies = ["nomad-lab>=1.2.2dev578", "structlog"]
 
 [project.urls]
 Repository = "https://github.com/{{cookiecutter.github_username}}/nomad-{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-dev = ["ruff", "pytest", "structlog"]
+dev = ["ruff", "pytest"]
 
 [tool.ruff]
 # Exclude a variety of commonly ignored directories.