diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index e32d33f..d1da32e 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ flake8-docstrings = "*"
 flake8-black = "*"
 flake8-copyright = "*"
 flake8-file-encoding = "*"
-mypy = "1.1.1"
+mypy = ">=1.20,<2"
 pytest = "*"
 pyfakefs = "*"
 pytest-cov = "*"
diff --git a/continuous_delivery_scripts/assert_news.py b/continuous_delivery_scripts/assert_news.py
index 1bd3272..f5b3422 100644
--- a/continuous_delivery_scripts/assert_news.py
+++ b/continuous_delivery_scripts/assert_news.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     set_log_level(args.verbose)
 
     with (
-        LocalProjectRepository()  # type: ignore
+        LocalProjectRepository()
         if args.local
         else ProjectTempClone(desired_branch_name=args.current_branch)
     ) as git:
diff --git a/news/20260604113932.bugfix b/news/20260604113932.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21ab467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/20260604113932.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+:camel: Upgrade mypy