diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index e7d2e8bf..4ca3af90 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 [mypy]
 namespace_packages = True
 warn_unused_ignores = True
 
 # support for sqlalchemy magic: see https://github.com/dropbox/sqlalchemy-stubs
 plugins = sqlmypy
 
 
 # 3rd party libraries without stubs (yet)
 
 [mypy-pkg_resources.*]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
 
 [mypy-psycopg2.*]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
 
 [mypy-pytest.*]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
+
+# temporary work-around for landing typing support in spite of the current
+# journal<->storage dependency loop
+[mypy-swh.journal.*]
+ignore_missing_imports = True