diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..976ba02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[mypy]
+ignore_missing_imports = True
diff --git a/stac_validator/utilities.py b/stac_validator/utilities.py
index a6b24e6..9172534 100644
--- a/stac_validator/utilities.py
+++ b/stac_validator/utilities.py
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ def validate_with_ref_resolver(schema_path: str, content: dict) -> None:
             raise FileNotFoundError(f"Schema file not found: {schema_path}") from e
 
     # Set up the resource and registry for schema resolution
-    resource: Resource = Resource(contents=schema, specification=DRAFT202012)  # type: ignore
-    registry: Registry = Registry(retrieve=cached_retrieve).with_resource(  # type: ignore
+    resource: Resource = Resource(contents=schema, specification=DRAFT202012)
+    registry: Registry = Registry(retrieve=cached_retrieve).with_resource(
         uri=schema_path, resource=resource
-    )  # type: ignore
+    )
 
     # Validate the content against the schema
     try: