diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 62d9dc9384..614e388655 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ ignore_missing_imports = True
 
 [mypy-pylibftdi.*]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
+
+[mypy-opentrons_shared_data.*]
+ignore_missing_imports = True
diff --git a/pylabrobot/resources/opentrons/load.py b/pylabrobot/resources/opentrons/load.py
index 843b0ee0b5..0b5acb33e7 100644
--- a/pylabrobot/resources/opentrons/load.py
+++ b/pylabrobot/resources/opentrons/load.py
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-  from opentrons_shared_data.labware.dev_types import (
-    LabwareDefinition,
-  )
+  try:
+    from opentrons_shared_data.labware.types import LabwareDefinition  # type: ignore
+  except ImportError:
+    from opentrons_shared_data.labware.dev_types import LabwareDefinition  # type: ignore
 
 
 class UnknownResourceType(Exception):