diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
index ec050c93..518cb732 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def construct_structured_message(
     """
     Format messages into appropriate multimedia format for supported chat model types
     """
-    constructed_messages = [
+    constructed_messages: List[ChatMessage] = [
         {"type": "text", "text": message},
     ]