diff --git a/backend/loader.py b/backend/loader.py
index dc7a56337..684570f7d 100644
--- a/backend/loader.py
+++ b/backend/loader.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 from asyncio import AbstractEventLoop, Queue, sleep
 from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError
 from logging import getLogger
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ def on_modified(self, event: DirModifiedEvent | FileModifiedEvent):
         self.maybe_reload(src_path)
 
 class Loader:
-    def __init__(self, server_instance: 'PluginManager', plugin_path: str, loop: AbstractEventLoop, live_reload: bool = False) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, server_instance: PluginManager, plugin_path: str, loop: AbstractEventLoop, live_reload: bool = False) -> None:
         self.loop = loop
         self.logger = getLogger("Loader")
         self.plugin_path = plugin_path
diff --git a/backend/updater.py b/backend/updater.py
index 0bd7218ae..ac7c78d82 100644
--- a/backend/updater.py
+++ b/backend/updater.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class RemoteVer(TypedDict):
     assets: List[RemoteVerAsset]
 
 class Updater:
-    def __init__(self, context: 'PluginManager') -> None:
+    def __init__(self, context: PluginManager) -> None:
         self.context = context
         self.settings = self.context.settings
         # Exposes updater methods to frontend
diff --git a/backend/utilities.py b/backend/utilities.py
index 1e4110cff..3c7c8c2e1 100644
--- a/backend/utilities.py
+++ b/backend/utilities.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
 from os import stat_result
 import uuid
 from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class FilePickerObj(TypedDict):
     is_dir: bool
 
 class Utilities:
-    def __init__(self, context: 'PluginManager') -> None:
+    def __init__(self, context: PluginManager) -> None:
         self.context = context
         self.util_methods: Dict[str, Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, Any]]] = {
             "ping": self.ping,