diff --git a/backend/src/utilities.py b/backend/src/utilities.py
index b0e23b88..31993aed 100644
--- a/backend/src/utilities.py
+++ b/backend/src/utilities.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
 from os import stat_result
 import uuid
 from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError
@@ -22,6 +21,11 @@ from .localplatform import ON_WINDOWS
 from . import helpers
 from .localplatform import service_stop, service_start, get_home_path, get_username
 
+class FilePickerObj(TypedDict):
+    file: Path
+    filest: stat_result
+    is_dir: bool
+
 class FilePickerObj(TypedDict):
     file: Path
     filest: stat_result