diff --git a/discord/__main__.py b/discord/__main__.py
index f69b21d7..f18c0090 100644
--- a/discord/__main__.py
+++ b/discord/__main__.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var/
 config.py
 """
 
-_cog_template = '''from discord.ext import commands
+_cog_template: str = '''from discord.ext import commands
 import discord
 
 class {name}(commands.Cog{attrs}):