2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/9709.misc b/changelog.d/9709.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10542fdf38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/9709.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix type-checking CI on develop.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/replication/_base.py b/tests/replication/_base.py
index 67b7913666..1d4a592862 100644
--- a/tests/replication/_base.py
+++ b/tests/replication/_base.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from tests.server import FakeTransport
 try:
     import hiredis
 except ImportError:
-    hiredis = None
+    hiredis = None  # type: ignore
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)