diff --git a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
index 41ebf2ab..f449a64f 100644
--- a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
+++ b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ class SerenaConfig(ToolInclusionDefinition, ToStringMixin):
 
         save_yaml(self.config_file_path, loaded_original_yaml, preserve_comments=True)
 
-    def propagate_settings(self):
+    def propagate_settings(self) -> None:
         """
         Propagate settings from this configuration to individual components that are statically configured
         """