diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
index 049e82c0f..6860f8928 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from langflow.services import ServiceType, service_manager
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from langflow.services.database.manager import DatabaseManager
     from langflow.services.settings.manager import SettingsManager
 
 
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ def get_settings_manager() -> "SettingsManager":
     return service_manager.get(ServiceType.SETTINGS_MANAGER)
 
 
-def get_db_manager():
+def get_db_manager() -> "DatabaseManager":
     return service_manager.get(ServiceType.DATABASE_MANAGER)