diff --git a/gunicorn_config.py b/gunicorn_config.py
index e931e9d223..e43a7cb288 100644
--- a/gunicorn_config.py
+++ b/gunicorn_config.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import sys
 import traceback
 
-import gunicorn
+import gunicorn  # type: ignore
 import newrelic.agent  # See https://bit.ly/2xBVKBH
 
 newrelic.agent.initialize()  # noqa: E402