diff --git a/.mypy.ini b/.mypy.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..205d50d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.mypy.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[mypy]
+strict_optional = False
+ignore_missing_imports = True
+install_types = True
+non_interactive = True
+show_error_codes = True
+exclude = (?x)(
+    src/interface/desktop/main_window.py
+    | src/interface/desktop/file_browser.py
+    | src/interface/desktop/system_tray.py
+    | build/*
+    | tests/*
+  )
diff --git a/src/utils/yaml.py b/src/utils/yaml.py
index a70c6f76..07f7cd87 100644
--- a/src/utils/yaml.py
+++ b/src/utils/yaml.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from src.utils.rawconfig import FullConfig
 
 
 # Do not emit tags when dumping to YAML
-yaml.emitter.Emitter.process_tag = lambda self, *args, **kwargs: None
+yaml.emitter.Emitter.process_tag = lambda self, *args, **kwargs: None  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
 
 def save_config_to_file(yaml_config: dict, yaml_config_file: Path):