diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py
index 49ea15124b5..2c59117a1e9 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/__init__.py
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ class GalaxyTypeDepends(Depends):
         self.galaxy_type_depends = dep_type
 
 
-def depends(dep_type: Type[T]) -> Any:
-
+def depends(dep_type: Type[T]) -> T:
     def _do_resolve(request: Request):
         return get_app().resolve(dep_type)