diff --git a/frappe/model/db_query.py b/frappe/model/db_query.py
index ae159c1a69..fd74a8cfe4 100644
--- a/frappe/model/db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/model/db_query.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # License: MIT. See LICENSE
 """build query for doclistview and return results"""
 
+from typing import List
 import frappe.defaults
 import frappe.share
 from frappe import _
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class DatabaseQuery(object):
 		join='left join', distinct=False, start=None, page_length=None, limit=None,
 		ignore_ifnull=False, save_user_settings=False, save_user_settings_fields=False,
 		update=None, add_total_row=None, user_settings=None, reference_doctype=None,
-		return_query=False, strict=True, pluck=None, ignore_ddl=False):
+		return_query=False, strict=True, pluck=None, ignore_ddl=False) -> List:
 		if not ignore_permissions and \
 			not frappe.has_permission(self.doctype, "select", user=user) and \
 			not frappe.has_permission(self.doctype, "read", user=user):