diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/button_abort.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/button_abort.py
index c1767502..f6414527 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/button_abort.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/control/buttons/button_abort/button_abort.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy.QtCore import Qt