diff --git a/nanobot/agent/skills.py b/nanobot/agent/skills.py
index 9afee82f0..0e1388255 100644
--- a/nanobot/agent/skills.py
+++ b/nanobot/agent/skills.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Skills loader for agent capabilities."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import json
 import os
 import re
diff --git a/nanobot/utils/helpers.py b/nanobot/utils/helpers.py
index c57c3654e..7e6531a86 100644
--- a/nanobot/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/nanobot/utils/helpers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Utility functions for nanobot."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path