diff --git a/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/base.py b/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/base.py
index 23ab6a2c0f..04244f5bf3 100644
--- a/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/base.py
+++ b/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/base.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def options(self) -> MutableMapping[str, str | bool]:
         Returns:
             Merged and filtered options for this dependency.
         """
-        opts: MutableMapping[str, str | bool] = self._config.config["dependency"]["options"]
+        opts = self._config.config["dependency"]["options"]
         # NOTE(retr0h): Remove verbose options added by the user while in
         # debug.
         if self._config.debug:
diff --git a/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/collections.py b/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/collections.py
index 4a2e43c2da..0fb5841170 100644
--- a/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/collections.py
+++ b/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/collections.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
 from molecule import util
 from molecule.dependency.ansible_galaxy.base import AnsibleGalaxyBase
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ def requirements_file(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             Path to the requirements file for this dependency.
         """
-        return self.options["requirements-file"]  # type: ignore[return-value]
+        return cast(str, self.options["requirements-file"])
diff --git a/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/roles.py b/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/roles.py
index ec2e67b59a..49d105c44b 100644
--- a/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/roles.py
+++ b/src/molecule/dependency/ansible_galaxy/roles.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, cast
 
 from molecule import util
 from molecule.dependency.ansible_galaxy.base import AnsibleGalaxyBase
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ def requirements_file(self) -> str:
         Returns:
             Path to the requirements file for this dependency.
         """
-        return self.options["role-file"]  # type: ignore[return-value]
+        return cast(str, self.options["role-file"])
diff --git a/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py b/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
index 6cfe0b082e..bbd8a0cbf1 100644
--- a/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
+++ b/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from collections.abc import MutableMapping
     from typing import Any
 
+    from molecule.types import Options
+
     Vivify = collections.defaultdict[str, Any | "Vivify"]
 
 
@@ -578,17 +579,17 @@ def config_options(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         )
 
     @property
-    def options(self) -> MutableMapping[str, str | bool]:  # noqa: D102
+    def options(self) -> Options:  # noqa: D102
         if self._config.action in ["create", "destroy"]:
             return self.default_options
 
-        o: MutableMapping[str, str | bool] = self._config.config["provisioner"]["options"]
+        opts = self._config.config["provisioner"]["options"]
         # NOTE(retr0h): Remove verbose options added by the user while in
         # debug.
         if self._config.debug:
-            o = util.filter_verbose_permutation(o)
+            opts = util.filter_verbose_permutation(opts)
 
-        return util.merge_dicts(self.default_options, o)
+        return util.merge_dicts(self.default_options, opts)
 
     @property
     def env(self) -> dict[str, str]:  # noqa: D102
diff --git a/src/molecule/types.py b/src/molecule/types.py
index b3cf74c201..6004f65312 100644
--- a/src/molecule/types.py
+++ b/src/molecule/types.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, TypedDict
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, TypedDict
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Any
+    from collections.abc import MutableMapping
+    from typing import Any, Literal, TypeAlias
+
+    Options: TypeAlias = MutableMapping[str, str | bool]
 
 
 class DependencyData(TypedDict, total=False):
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ class DependencyData(TypedDict, total=False):
     name: str
     command: str | None
     enabled: bool
-    options: dict[str, str | bool]
+    options: Options
     env: dict[str, str]
 
 
@@ -128,10 +131,10 @@ class ProvisionerData(TypedDict, total=False):
     """
 
     name: str
-    config_options: dict[str, str | bool]
+    config_options: dict[str, Any]
     ansible_args: list[str]
-    connection_options: dict[str, str | bool]
-    options: dict[str, str | bool]
+    connection_options: dict[str, Any]
+    options: Options
     env: dict[str, str]
     inventory: InventoryData
     children: dict[str, Any]
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ class VerifierData(TypedDict, total=False):
     name: str
     directory: str
     enabled: bool
-    options: dict[str, str | bool]
+    options: Options
     env: dict[str, str]
     additional_files_or_dirs: list[str]
 
diff --git a/src/molecule/util.py b/src/molecule/util.py
index ade8dde0a3..844c012b83 100644
--- a/src/molecule/util.py
+++ b/src/molecule/util.py
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable, Mapping, MutableMapping
+    from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable, MutableMapping
     from io import TextIOWrapper
     from typing import Any, AnyStr, NoReturn, TypeVar
     from warnings import WarningMessage
 
-    from molecule.types import CommandArgs, ConfigData, PlatformData
+    from molecule.types import CommandArgs, ConfigData, Options, PlatformData
 
     NestedDict = MutableMapping[str, Any]
     _T = TypeVar("_T", bound=NestedDict)
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def instance_with_scenario_name(instance_name: str, scenario_name: str) -> str:
     return f"{instance_name}-{scenario_name}"
 
 
-def verbose_flag(options: MutableMapping[str, str | bool]) -> list[str]:
+def verbose_flag(options: Options) -> list[str]:
     """Return computed verbosity flag.
 
     Args:
@@ -378,9 +378,7 @@ def verbose_flag(options: MutableMapping[str, str | bool]) -> list[str]:
     return flags
 
 
-def filter_verbose_permutation(
-    options: Mapping[str, str | bool],
-) -> MutableMapping[str, str | bool]:
+def filter_verbose_permutation(options: Options) -> Options:
     """Clean verbose information.
 
     Args:
diff --git a/src/molecule/verifier/testinfra.py b/src/molecule/verifier/testinfra.py
index 1bf137d0d9..d419786501 100644
--- a/src/molecule/verifier/testinfra.py
+++ b/src/molecule/verifier/testinfra.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def options(self) -> MutableMapping[str, str | bool]:
         Returns:
             The combined dictionary of default options and those specified in the config.
         """
-        o: MutableMapping[str, str | bool] = self._config.config["verifier"]["options"]
+        o = self._config.config["verifier"]["options"]
         # NOTE(retr0h): Remove verbose options added by the user while in
         # debug.
         if self._config.debug:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_util.py b/tests/unit/test_util.py
index 28f4c03bb4..095e10dbf9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_util.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
     from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 
+    from molecule.types import Options
+
 
 def test_print_debug() -> None:  # noqa: D103
     expected = "DEBUG: test_title:\ntest_data\n"
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ def test_instance_with_scenario_name() -> None:  # noqa: D103
 
 
 def test_verbose_flag() -> None:  # noqa: D103
-    options = {"verbose": True, "v": True}
+    options: Options = {"verbose": True, "v": True}
 
     assert util.verbose_flag(options) == ["-v"]
     # pylint: disable=use-implicit-booleaness-not-comparison
@@ -292,7 +294,7 @@ def test_verbose_flag() -> None:  # noqa: D103
 
 
 def test_verbose_flag_extra_verbose() -> None:  # noqa: D103
-    options = {"verbose": True, "vvv": True}
+    options: Options = {"verbose": True, "vvv": True}
 
     assert util.verbose_flag(options) == ["-vvv"]
     # pylint: disable=use-implicit-booleaness-not-comparison
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ def test_verbose_flag_extra_verbose() -> None:  # noqa: D103
 
 
 def test_verbose_flag_preserves_verbose_option() -> None:  # noqa: D103
-    options = {"verbose": True}
+    options: Options = {"verbose": True}
 
     # pylint: disable=use-implicit-booleaness-not-comparison
     assert util.verbose_flag(options) == []
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ def test_verbose_flag_preserves_verbose_option() -> None:  # noqa: D103
 
 
 def test_filter_verbose_permutation() -> None:  # noqa: D103
-    options = {
+    options: Options = {
         "v": True,
         "vv": True,
         "vvv": True,