diff --git a/src/packaged/__init__.py b/src/packaged/__init__.py
index 9d41ad4..42e12d4 100644
--- a/src/packaged/__init__.py
+++ b/src/packaged/__init__.py
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
+from typing import cast, TYPE_CHECKING
 from unittest import mock
 
 import yen.github
 from yaspin import yaspin
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from yaspin.core import Yaspin
+
 MAKESELF_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "makeself.sh")
 DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION = "3.12"
 PACKAGED_PYTHON_FOLDER_NAME = ".packaged_python"
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ def create_package(
         # Run the build command in the source directory, while making sure
         # that `python` and related binaries point to the installed python
         if quiet:
-            spinner = mock.Mock()
+            spinner = cast("Yaspin", mock.Mock())
         else:
             spinner = yaspin(text="Running the build command...")