diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/json_output.py b/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/json_output.py
index 7008f48e8d..6bd80059db 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/json_output.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/output_engine/json_output.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2024 Intel Corporation
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import IO