diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml b/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml
index 0ae9d7d9e6..b427be536d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_conda.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python Tools
         run: |
           pip install setuptools wheel --upgrade       
+          pip install mypy
 
       - name: Install macOS SDK (only on macOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
diff --git a/meta.yaml b/meta.yaml
index 96994e24fa..6700e5e43c 100644
--- a/meta.yaml
+++ b/meta.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ channels:
 requirements:
   build:
     - {{ compiler('c') }}
+    - mypy
   host:
     - python
     - lucit::lucit-licensing-python
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0f2c3bea89..c5de9da27a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ websockets = "11.0.3"
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools", "wheel", "Cython", "pip"]
+requires = ["setuptools", "wheel", "Cython", "pip", "mypy"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.poetry.package_data]