diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py
index f84c79aa..ed0b5c05 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from apscheduler.schedulers.base import BaseScheduler  # type: ignore
 from flask.json.provider import DefaultJSONProvider
 from flask_cors import CORS  # type: ignore
 from flask_mail import Mail  # type: ignore
-from flask_simple_crypt import SimpleCrypt
+from flask_simple_crypt import SimpleCrypt  # type: ignore
 from werkzeug.exceptions import NotFound
 
 import spiffworkflow_backend.load_database_models  # noqa: F401
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ def create_app() -> flask.app.Flask:
     configure_sentry(app)
 
     cipher = SimpleCrypt()
-    app.config['FSC_EXPANSION_COUNT'] = 2048
+    app.config["FSC_EXPANSION_COUNT"] = 2048
     cipher.init_app(app)
-    app.config['CIPHER'] = cipher
+    app.config["CIPHER"] = cipher
 
     app.before_request(verify_token)
     app.before_request(AuthorizationService.check_for_permission)
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/secret_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/secret_service.py
index 8124f706..d20d00de 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/secret_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/secret_service.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 from flask import current_app
-from flask_simple_crypt import SimpleCrypt
 
 from spiffworkflow_backend.exceptions.api_error import ApiError
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.db import db
@@ -16,13 +15,13 @@ class SecretService:
 
     @classmethod
     def _encrypt(cls, value: str) -> str:
-        encrypted_bytes = current_app.config["CIPHER"].encrypt(value)
+        encrypted_bytes: bytes = current_app.config["CIPHER"].encrypt(value)
         return encrypted_bytes.decode(cls.CIPHER_ENCODING)
 
     @classmethod
     def _decrypt(cls, value: str) -> str:
         bytes_to_decrypt = bytes(value, cls.CIPHER_ENCODING)
-        decrypted_bytes = current_app.config["CIPHER"].decrypt(bytes_to_decrypt)
+        decrypted_bytes: bytes = current_app.config["CIPHER"].decrypt(bytes_to_decrypt)
         return decrypted_bytes.decode(cls.CIPHER_ENCODING)
 
     @classmethod