diff --git a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/routes.py b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/routes.py
index 900b93f..bd19755 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/routes.py
+++ b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/routes.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ async def get_requirement(
             rag = get_rag_client()
             assistant = AIComplianceAssistant()
             query = (
-                f"{requirement.title} {requirement.article or ''}"
+                f"{requirement.title} {requirement.article or ''}"  # type: ignore[union-attr]
             )
             collection = assistant._collection_for_regulation(
                 regulation.code if regulation else ""
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ async def delete_requirement(
 @router.put("/requirements/{requirement_id}")
 async def update_requirement(
     requirement_id: str,
-    updates: dict,
+    updates: dict[str, Any],
     svc: RegulationRequirementService = Depends(get_reg_req_service),
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Update a requirement with implementation/audit details."""
diff --git a/backend-compliance/compliance/services/control_export_service.py b/backend-compliance/compliance/services/control_export_service.py
index 7294d76..dec4c41 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/compliance/services/control_export_service.py
+++ b/backend-compliance/compliance/services/control_export_service.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class ControlExportService:
         if not export.file_path or not os.path.exists(export.file_path):
             raise NotFoundError("Export file not found")
 
-        return export.file_path
+        return str(export.file_path)
 
     def list_exports(
         self, limit: int, offset: int
diff --git a/backend-compliance/compliance/services/legal_document_service.py b/backend-compliance/compliance/services/legal_document_service.py
index 02f8ad8..b6ff55e 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/compliance/services/legal_document_service.py
+++ b/backend-compliance/compliance/services/legal_document_service.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class LegalDocumentService:
 
         html_content = ""
         try:
-            import mammoth  # type: ignore
+            import mammoth  # noqa: F811
             result = mammoth.convert_to_html(io.BytesIO(content_bytes))
             html_content = result.value
         except ImportError:
diff --git a/backend-compliance/mypy.ini b/backend-compliance/mypy.ini
index 8425039..9eda9ef 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/mypy.ini
+++ b/backend-compliance/mypy.ini
@@ -97,5 +97,7 @@ ignore_errors = False
 ignore_errors = False
 [mypy-compliance.api.dsfa_routes]
 ignore_errors = False
+[mypy-compliance.api.routes]
+ignore_errors = False
 [mypy-compliance.api._http_errors]
 ignore_errors = False