diff --git a/slpkg/check_updates.py b/slpkg/check_updates.py
index e3163e78..2439c862 100644
--- a/slpkg/check_updates.py
+++ b/slpkg/check_updates.py
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ class CheckUpdates(Configs):
                 pass
         else:
             if self.repos.ponce_repo:
-                self.local_chg_txt = Path(self.repos.ponce_repo_path, self.repos.ponce_repo_chglog_txt)
+                self.local_chg_txt: Path = Path(self.repos.ponce_repo_path, self.repos.ponce_repo_chglog_txt)
                 self.repo_chg_txt: str = f'{self.repos.ponce_repo_url}{self.repos.ponce_repo_chglog_txt}'
                 self.compare_dates()
             else:
-                self.local_chg_txt = Path(self.repos.sbo_repo_path, self.repos.sbo_repo_chglog_txt)
+                self.local_chg_txt: Path = Path(self.repos.sbo_repo_path, self.repos.sbo_repo_chglog_txt)
                 self.repo_chg_txt: str = f'{self.repos.sbo_repo_url}{self.repos.sbo_repo_chglog_txt}'
                 self.compare_dates()