diff --git a/scripts/bump_version.py b/scripts/bump_version.py
index 805e4512..5f0c68da 100644
--- a/scripts/bump_version.py
+++ b/scripts/bump_version.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import click
 import tomlkit
 from jupyter_releaser.util import get_version, run
-from pkg_resources import parse_version  # type: ignore
+from pkg_resources import parse_version
 
 LERNA_CMD = "jlpm run lerna version --no-push --force-publish --no-git-tag-version"