diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/data/Webhook.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/data/Webhook.py
index 284a18869..67e188f6e 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/data/Webhook.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/data/Webhook.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class WebhookComponent(Component):
     ]
 
     def build_data(self) -> Data:
-        message = ""
+        message: str | Data = ""
         if not self.data:
             self.status = "No data provided."
             return Data(data={})