diff --git a/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py b/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
index 67229db3ed..7fbb254f2d 100644
--- a/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
+++ b/src/ape_ethereum/provider.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 try:
     from web3.exceptions import Web3RPCError
 except ImportError:
-    Web3RPCError = ValueError
+    Web3RPCError = ValueError  # type: ignore
 
 from web3.gas_strategies.rpc import rpc_gas_price_strategy
 from web3.middleware.validation import MAX_EXTRADATA_LENGTH