diff --git a/ninja/pagination.py b/ninja/pagination.py
index 98a93efb..a677a66f 100644
--- a/ninja/pagination.py
+++ b/ninja/pagination.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def _items_count(self, queryset: QuerySet) -> int:
         """
         try:
             # forcing to find queryset.count instead of list.count:
-            return queryset.all().count()
+            return queryset.all().count()  # type: ignore
         except AttributeError:
             return len(queryset)