diff --git a/telegram/approvals.py b/telegram/approvals.py
index 1f32a95..f0c6d24 100644
--- a/telegram/approvals.py
+++ b/telegram/approvals.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ No deal terms, no dollar amounts, no private investment details in approval requ
 Epimetheus owns this module.
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 # ruff: noqa: I001
 
 import logging