diff --git a/src/writer/serve.py b/src/writer/serve.py
index 85078f30..417ef94c 100644
--- a/src/writer/serve.py
+++ b/src/writer/serve.py
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ class RedisJobVault(JobVault):
     DEFAULT_TTL = 86400
 
     def __init__(self):
-        import redis
+        import redis # type: ignore
         super().__init__()
         redis_connection_string = os.getenv("WRITER_PERSISTENT_STORE")
-        self.redis_client = redis.from_url(redis_connection_string, decode_responses=True, socket_timeout=30) # type: ignore
+        self.redis_client = redis.from_url(redis_connection_string, decode_responses=True, socket_timeout=30)
         self.counter_key = "job_counter"
         if not self.redis_client.exists(self.counter_key):
             self.redis_client.set(self.counter_key, 0)