diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8a9276d0205fef49d59b7c41b70d21312b074642..27f305c28c70dccdbf1a27fd5a2a4aa9e153f006 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def setup_package():
         tests_require=["pytest", "pytest-cov", "coverage>=4.4.2",
                        "jsonschema>=4.4.0"],
         package_data={
-            'linkahead': ['cert/indiscale.ca.crt', 'schema-pycaosdb-ini.yml'],
+            'linkahead': ['py.typed', 'cert/indiscale.ca.crt', 'schema-pycaosdb-ini.yml'],
         },
         scripts=[
             "src/linkahead/utils/caosdb_admin.py",
diff --git a/src/linkahead/py.typed b/src/linkahead/py.typed
new file mode 100644
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