diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
index 3d6a21e79..5805ffd32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ jobs:
       coverage-package: spinnman
       flake8-packages: spinnman unittests spinnman_integration_tests
       pylint-packages: spinnman
-      mypy-packages: unittests spinnman spinnman_integration_tests
+      mypy-packages: foobar spinnman spinnman_integration_tests
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/foobar/__init__.py b/foobar/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05bfa339d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/foobar/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014 The University of Manchester
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.