diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index 13e6769..12b26e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: python -m pip install tox tox-gh-actions
+        run: python -m pip install tox==3.28.0 tox-gh-actions
       - name: Test with tox ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         run: tox
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: python -m pip install tox
+        run: python -m pip install tox==3.28.0
       - name: Lint with tox
         run: tox
         env:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
       - name: Install dependencies and coverage
-        run: python -m pip install tox
+        run: python -m pip install tox==3.28.0
       - name: Test with tox with coverage
         run: tox
         env:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b964461..fcbbd8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ The crash is a sign to double-check the migration. But if you are certain the mi
 - Add support for Python 3.11
 - Add support for Django 4.1
 - Drop support for Django 2.2
+- Internally rename "migration tests" to "migration checks"
+- Add dataclasses internally instead of custom dicts
+- Add type checking using `mypy`
 
 ## 4.1.0
 
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/__init__.py b/django_migration_linter/__init__.py
index 7230d42..cd9a98e 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/__init__.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from .migration_linter import *  # noqa
 from .operations import *  # noqa
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/cache.py b/django_migration_linter/cache.py
index 9bdd1db..a8dca9f 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/cache.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/cache.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 import pickle
 
 
 class Cache(dict):
-    def __init__(self, django_folder, database, cache_path):
+    def __init__(self, django_folder: str | None, database: str, cache_path: str):
         self.filename = os.path.join(
             cache_path,
             "{}_{}.pickle".format(str(django_folder).replace(os.sep, "_"), database),
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ class Cache(dict):
 
         super().__init__()
 
-    def load(self):
+    def load(self) -> None:
         try:
             with open(self.filename, "rb") as f:
                 tmp_dict = pickle.load(f)
@@ -22,6 +24,6 @@ class Cache(dict):
         except OSError:
             pass
 
-    def save(self):
+    def save(self) -> None:
         with open(self.filename, "wb") as f:
             pickle.dump(self, f, protocol=2)
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/constants.py b/django_migration_linter/constants.py
index f0a7fbb..3983c54 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/constants.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/constants.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from appdirs import user_cache_dir
 
 __version__ = "4.1.0"
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/management/commands/lintmigrations.py b/django_migration_linter/management/commands/lintmigrations.py
index b8f31eb..7317061 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/management/commands/lintmigrations.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/management/commands/lintmigrations.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import configparser
 import itertools
 import os
 import sys
 from importlib import import_module
+from typing import Any, Callable
 
 import toml
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandParser
 
 from ...constants import __version__
 from ...migration_linter import MessageType, MigrationLinter
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILES = (
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = "Lint your migrations"
 
-    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+    def add_arguments(self, parser: CommandParser) -> None:
         parser.add_argument(
             "app_label",
             nargs="?",
@@ -184,7 +187,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             sys.exit(1)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def read_django_settings(options):
+    def read_django_settings(options: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         django_settings_options = dict()
 
         django_migration_linter_settings = getattr(
@@ -197,12 +200,13 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         return django_settings_options
 
     @staticmethod
-    def read_config_file(options):
+    def read_config_file(options: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         config_options = dict()
 
         config_parser = configparser.ConfigParser()
         config_parser.read(DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILES, encoding="utf-8")
         for key, value in options.items():
+            config_get_fn: Callable
             if isinstance(value, bool):
                 config_get_fn = config_parser.getboolean
             else:
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         return config_options
 
     @staticmethod
-    def read_toml_file(options):
+    def read_toml_file(options: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         toml_options = dict()
 
         if os.path.exists(PYPROJECT_TOML):
@@ -226,5 +230,5 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         return toml_options
 
-    def get_version(self):
+    def get_version(self) -> str:
         return __version__
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/management/commands/makemigrations.py b/django_migration_linter/management/commands/makemigrations.py
index 970990b..b842c0d 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/management/commands/makemigrations.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/management/commands/makemigrations.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.management import CommandParser
 from django.core.management.commands.makemigrations import (
     Command as MakeMigrationsCommand,
 )
+from django.db.migrations import Migration
 from django.db.migrations.questioner import InteractiveMigrationQuestioner
 from django.db.migrations.writer import MigrationWriter
 
@@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ from ..utils import (
 )
 
 
-def ask_should_keep_migration():
+def ask_should_keep_migration() -> bool:
     questioner = InteractiveMigrationQuestioner()
     msg = """
 The migration linter detected that this migration is not backward compatible.
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ def default_should_keep_migration():
 class Command(MakeMigrationsCommand):
     help = "Creates new migration(s) for apps and lints them."
 
-    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+    def add_arguments(self, parser: CommandParser) -> None:
         super().add_arguments(parser)
         parser.add_argument(
             "--lint",
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ class Command(MakeMigrationsCommand):
         configure_logging(options["verbosity"])
         return super().handle(*app_labels, **options)
 
-    def write_migration_files(self, changes):
+    def write_migration_files(self, changes: dict[str, list[Migration]]) -> None:
         super().write_migration_files(changes)
 
         if (
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ class Command(MakeMigrationsCommand):
             all_warnings_as_errors,
         ) = extract_warnings_as_errors_option(self.warnings_as_errors)
 
-        # Lint migrations
+        # Lint migrations.
         linter = MigrationLinter(
             path=os.environ["DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"],
             database=self.database,
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ class Command(MakeMigrationsCommand):
                         self.delete_migration(migration)
                 linter.reset_counters()
 
-    def delete_migration(self, migration):
+    def delete_migration(self, migration: Migration) -> None:
         writer = MigrationWriter(migration)
         os.remove(writer.path)
 
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/management/utils.py b/django_migration_linter/management/utils.py
index 49a0b7d..effc29d 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/management/utils.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/management/utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
 
+from django.core.management import CommandParser
+
 from ..sql_analyser.analyser import ANALYSER_STRING_MAPPING
 
 
-def register_linting_configuration_options(parser):
+def register_linting_configuration_options(parser: CommandParser) -> None:
     parser.add_argument(
         "--database",
         type=str,
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ def register_linting_configuration_options(parser):
     )
 
 
-def configure_logging(verbosity):
+def configure_logging(verbosity: int) -> None:
     logger = logging.getLogger("django_migration_linter")
 
     if verbosity > 1:
@@ -48,7 +52,9 @@ def configure_logging(verbosity):
         logging.basicConfig(format="%(message)s")
 
 
-def extract_warnings_as_errors_option(warnings_as_errors):
+def extract_warnings_as_errors_option(
+    warnings_as_errors: list[str] | None,
+) -> tuple[list[str] | None, bool]:
     if isinstance(warnings_as_errors, list):
         warnings_as_errors_tests = warnings_as_errors
         # If the option is specified but without any test codes,
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py b/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py
index fabb997..f73636a 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import hashlib
 import inspect
 import logging
@@ -5,11 +7,13 @@ import os
 import re
 from enum import Enum, unique
 from subprocess import PIPE, Popen
+from typing import Callable, Iterable
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.db import DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS, ProgrammingError, connections
-from django.db.migrations import RunPython, RunSQL
+from django.db.migrations import Migration, RunPython, RunSQL
+from django.db.migrations.operations.base import Operation
 
 from .cache import Cache
 from .constants import (
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ from .constants import (
 )
 from .operations import IgnoreMigration
 from .sql_analyser import analyse_sql_statements, get_sql_analyser_class
+from .sql_analyser.base import Issue
 from .utils import clean_bytes_to_str, get_migration_abspath, split_migration_path
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("django_migration_linter")
@@ -32,38 +37,38 @@ class MessageType(Enum):
     ERROR = "error"
 
     @staticmethod
-    def values():
+    def values() -> list[str]:
         return list(map(lambda c: c.value, MessageType))
 
 
 class MigrationLinter:
     def __init__(
         self,
-        path=None,
-        ignore_name_contains=None,
-        ignore_name=None,
-        include_name_contains=None,
-        include_name=None,
-        include_apps=None,
-        exclude_apps=None,
-        database=DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS,
-        cache_path=DEFAULT_CACHE_PATH,
-        no_cache=False,
-        only_applied_migrations=False,
-        only_unapplied_migrations=False,
-        exclude_migration_tests=None,
-        quiet=None,
-        warnings_as_errors_tests=None,
-        all_warnings_as_errors=False,
-        no_output=False,
-        analyser_string=None,
+        path: str | None = None,
+        ignore_name_contains: str | None = None,
+        ignore_name: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+        include_name_contains: str | None = None,
+        include_name: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+        include_apps: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+        exclude_apps: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+        database: str = DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS,
+        cache_path: str = DEFAULT_CACHE_PATH,
+        no_cache: bool = False,
+        only_applied_migrations: bool = False,
+        only_unapplied_migrations: bool = False,
+        exclude_migration_tests: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+        quiet: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+        warnings_as_errors_tests: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+        all_warnings_as_errors: bool = False,
+        no_output: bool = False,
+        analyser_string: str | None = None,
     ):
         # Store parameters and options
         self.django_path = path
         self.ignore_name_contains = ignore_name_contains
-        self.ignore_name = ignore_name or tuple()
+        self.ignore_name = ignore_name or []
         self.include_name_contains = include_name_contains
-        self.include_name = include_name or tuple()
+        self.include_name = include_name or []
         self.include_apps = include_apps
         self.exclude_apps = exclude_apps
         self.exclude_migration_tests = exclude_migration_tests or []
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         # Initialise counters
         self.reset_counters()
 
-        # Initialise cache. Read from old, write to new to prune old entries.
+        # Initialise cache. Read from old, write to new, in order to prune old entries.
         if self.should_use_cache():
             self.old_cache = Cache(self.django_path, self.database, self.cache_path)
             self.new_cache = Cache(self.django_path, self.database, self.cache_path)
@@ -97,31 +102,31 @@ class MigrationLinter:
             connection=connections[self.database], load=True
         )
 
-    def reset_counters(self):
+    def reset_counters(self) -> None:
         self.nb_valid = 0
         self.nb_ignored = 0
         self.nb_warnings = 0
         self.nb_erroneous = 0
         self.nb_total = 0
 
-    def should_use_cache(self):
-        return self.django_path and not self.no_cache
+    def should_use_cache(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.django_path and not self.no_cache)
 
     def lint_all_migrations(
         self,
-        app_label=None,
-        migration_name=None,
-        git_commit_id=None,
-        migrations_file_path=None,
-    ):
-        # Collect migrations
+        app_label: str | None = None,
+        migration_name: str | None = None,
+        git_commit_id: str | None = None,
+        migrations_file_path: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        # Collect migrations.
         migrations_list = self.read_migrations_list(migrations_file_path)
         if git_commit_id:
             migrations = self._gather_migrations_git(git_commit_id, migrations_list)
         else:
             migrations = self._gather_all_migrations(migrations_list)
 
-        # Lint those migrations
+        # Lint those migrations.
         sorted_migrations = sorted(
             migrations, key=lambda migration: (migration.app_label, migration.name)
         )
@@ -145,7 +150,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         if self.should_use_cache():
             self.new_cache.save()
 
-    def lint_migration(self, migration):
+    def lint_migration(self, migration: Migration) -> None:
         app_label = migration.app_label
         migration_name = migration.name
         operations = migration.operations
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         elif self.warnings_as_errors_tests:
             new_warnings = []
             for w in warnings:
-                if w["code"] in self.warnings_as_errors_tests:
+                if w.code in self.warnings_as_errors_tests:
                     errors.append(w)
                 else:
                     new_warnings.append(w)
@@ -222,14 +227,16 @@ class MigrationLinter:
             self.new_cache[md5hash] = value_to_cache
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_migration_hash(app_label, migration_name):
+    def get_migration_hash(app_label: str, migration_name: str) -> str:
         hash_md5 = hashlib.md5()
         with open(get_migration_abspath(app_label, migration_name), "rb") as f:
             for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(4096), b""):
                 hash_md5.update(chunk)
         return hash_md5.hexdigest()
 
-    def lint_cached_migration(self, app_label, migration_name, md5hash):
+    def lint_cached_migration(
+        self, app_label: str, migration_name: str, md5hash: str
+    ) -> None:
         cached_value = self.old_cache[md5hash]
         if cached_value["result"] == "IGNORE":
             self.print_linting_msg(
@@ -259,35 +266,37 @@ class MigrationLinter:
 
         self.new_cache[md5hash] = cached_value
 
-    def print_linting_msg(self, app_label, migration_name, msg, lint_result):
+    def print_linting_msg(
+        self, app_label: str, migration_name: str, msg: str, lint_result: MessageType
+    ) -> None:
         if lint_result.value in self.quiet:
             return
         if not self.no_output:
             print(f"({app_label}, {migration_name})... {msg}")
 
-    def print_errors(self, errors):
+    def print_errors(self, errors: list[Issue]) -> None:
         if MessageType.ERROR.value in self.quiet:
             return
         for err in errors:
-            error_str = "\t{}".format(err["msg"])
-            if err.get("table"):
-                error_str += " (table: {}".format(err["table"])
-                if err.get("column"):
-                    error_str += ", column: {}".format(err["column"])
+            error_str = "\t{}".format(err.message)
+            if err.table:
+                error_str += " (table: {}".format(err.table)
+                if err.column:
+                    error_str += ", column: {}".format(err.column)
                 error_str += ")"
             if not self.no_output:
                 print(error_str)
 
-    def print_warnings(self, warnings):
+    def print_warnings(self, warnings: list[Issue]) -> None:
         if MessageType.WARNING.value in self.quiet:
             return
 
         for warning_details in warnings:
-            warn_str = "\t{}".format(warning_details["msg"])
+            warn_str = "\t{}".format(warning_details.message)
             if not self.no_output:
                 print(warn_str)
 
-    def print_summary(self):
+    def print_summary(self) -> None:
         if self.no_output:
             return
         print("*** Summary ***")
@@ -297,10 +306,10 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         print(f"Ignored migrations: {self.nb_ignored}/{self.nb_total}")
 
     @property
-    def has_errors(self):
+    def has_errors(self) -> bool:
         return self.nb_erroneous > 0
 
-    def get_sql(self, app_label, migration_name):
+    def get_sql(self, app_label: str, migration_name: str) -> list[str]:
         logger.info(f"Calling sqlmigrate command {app_label} {migration_name}")
         try:
             with open(os.devnull, "w") as dev_null:
@@ -321,16 +330,18 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         return sql_statement.splitlines()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def is_migration_file(filename):
+    def is_migration_file(filename: str) -> bool:
         from django.db.migrations.loader import MIGRATIONS_MODULE_NAME
 
-        return (
+        return bool(
             re.search(rf"/{MIGRATIONS_MODULE_NAME}/.*\.py", filename)
             and "__init__" not in filename
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_migrations_list(cls, migrations_file_path):
+    def read_migrations_list(
+        cls, migrations_file_path: str | None
+    ) -> list[tuple[str, str]] | None:
         """
         Returning an empty list is different from returning None here.
         None: no file was specified and we should consider all migrations
@@ -357,7 +368,9 @@ class MigrationLinter:
             )
         return migrations
 
-    def _gather_migrations_git(self, git_commit_id, migrations_list=None):
+    def _gather_migrations_git(
+        self, git_commit_id: str, migrations_list: list[tuple[str, str]] | None = None
+    ) -> Iterable[Migration]:
         migrations = []
         # Get changes since specified commit
         git_diff_command = (
@@ -365,7 +378,9 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         ).format(self.django_path, git_commit_id)
         logger.info(f"Executing {git_diff_command}")
         diff_process = Popen(git_diff_command, shell=True, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
-        for line in map(clean_bytes_to_str, diff_process.stdout.readlines()):
+        for line in map(
+            clean_bytes_to_str, diff_process.stdout.readlines()  # type: ignore
+        ):
             # Only gather lines that include added migrations
             if self.is_migration_file(line):
                 app_label, name = split_migration_path(line)
@@ -386,13 +401,17 @@ class MigrationLinter:
 
         if diff_process.returncode != 0:
             output = []
-            for line in map(clean_bytes_to_str, diff_process.stderr.readlines()):
+            for line in map(
+                clean_bytes_to_str, diff_process.stderr.readlines()  # type: ignore
+            ):
                 output.append(line)
             logger.error("Error while git diff command:\n{}".format("".join(output)))
             raise Exception("Error while executing git diff command")
         return migrations
 
-    def _gather_all_migrations(self, migrations_list=None):
+    def _gather_all_migrations(
+        self, migrations_list: list[tuple[str, str]] | None = None
+    ) -> Iterable[Migration]:
         for (
             (app_label, name),
             migration,
@@ -401,7 +420,9 @@ class MigrationLinter:
                 if migrations_list is None or (app_label, name) in migrations_list:
                     yield migration
 
-    def should_ignore_migration(self, app_label, migration_name, operations=()):
+    def should_ignore_migration(
+        self, app_label: str, migration_name: str, operations: Iterable[Operation] = ()
+    ) -> bool:
         return (
             (self.include_apps and app_label not in self.include_apps)
             or (self.exclude_apps and app_label in self.exclude_apps)
@@ -428,7 +449,9 @@ class MigrationLinter:
             )
         )
 
-    def analyse_data_migration(self, migration):
+    def analyse_data_migration(
+        self, migration: Migration
+    ) -> tuple[list[Issue], list[Issue], list[Issue]]:
         errors = []
         ignored = []
         warnings = []
@@ -450,7 +473,9 @@ class MigrationLinter:
 
         return errors, ignored, warnings
 
-    def lint_runpython(self, runpython):
+    def lint_runpython(
+        self, runpython: RunPython
+    ) -> tuple[list[Issue], list[Issue], list[Issue]]:
         function_name = runpython.code.__name__
         error = []
         ignored = []
@@ -458,13 +483,13 @@ class MigrationLinter:
 
         # Detect warning on missing reverse operation
         if not runpython.reversible:
-            issue = {
-                "code": "RUNPYTHON_REVERSIBLE",
-                "msg": "'{}': RunPython data migration is not reversible".format(
+            issue = Issue(
+                code="RUNPYTHON_REVERSIBLE",
+                message="'{}': RunPython data migration is not reversible".format(
                     function_name
                 ),
-            }
-            if issue["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+            )
+            if issue.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                 ignored.append(issue)
             else:
                 warning.append(issue)
@@ -472,14 +497,14 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         # Detect warning for argument naming convention
         args_spec = inspect.getfullargspec(runpython.code)
         if tuple(args_spec.args) != EXPECTED_DATA_MIGRATION_ARGS:
-            issue = {
-                "code": "RUNPYTHON_ARGS_NAMING_CONVENTION",
-                "msg": (
+            issue = Issue(
+                code="RUNPYTHON_ARGS_NAMING_CONVENTION",
+                message=(
                     "'{}': By convention, "
                     "RunPython names the two arguments: apps, schema_editor"
                 ).format(function_name),
-            }
-            if issue["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+            )
+            if issue.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                 ignored.append(issue)
             else:
                 warning.append(issue)
@@ -488,7 +513,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         # Forward
         issues = self.get_runpython_model_import_issues(runpython.code)
         for issue in issues:
-            if issue["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+            if issue.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                 ignored.append(issue)
             else:
                 error.append(issue)
@@ -497,7 +522,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         if runpython.reversible:
             issues = self.get_runpython_model_import_issues(runpython.reverse_code)
             for issue in issues:
-                if issue and issue["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+                if issue and issue.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                     ignored.append(issue)
                 else:
                     error.append(issue)
@@ -505,7 +530,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         # Detect warning if model variable name is not the same as model class
         issues = self.get_runpython_model_variable_naming_issues(runpython.code)
         for issue in issues:
-            if issue and issue["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+            if issue and issue.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                 ignored.append(issue)
             else:
                 warning.append(issue)
@@ -515,7 +540,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
                 runpython.reverse_code
             )
             for issue in issues:
-                if issue and issue["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+                if issue and issue.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                     ignored.append(issue)
                 else:
                     warning.append(issue)
@@ -523,7 +548,7 @@ class MigrationLinter:
         return error, ignored, warning
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_runpython_model_import_issues(code):
+    def get_runpython_model_import_issues(code: Callable) -> list[Issue]:
         model_object_regex = re.compile(r"[^a-zA-Z0-9._]?([a-zA-Z0-9._]+?)\.objects")
 
         function_name = code.__name__
@@ -542,19 +567,19 @@ class MigrationLinter:
             )
             if not has_get_model_call:
                 issues.append(
-                    {
-                        "code": "RUNPYTHON_MODEL_IMPORT",
-                        "msg": (
+                    Issue(
+                        code="RUNPYTHON_MODEL_IMPORT",
+                        message=(
                             "'{}': Could not find an 'apps.get_model(\"...\", \"{}\")' "
                             "call. Importing the model directly is incorrect for "
                             "data migrations."
                         ).format(function_name, model),
-                    }
+                    )
                 )
         return issues
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_runpython_model_variable_naming_issues(code):
+    def get_runpython_model_variable_naming_issues(code: Callable) -> list[Issue]:
         model_object_regex = re.compile(r"[^a-zA-Z]?([a-zA-Z0-9]+?)\.objects")
 
         function_name = code.__name__
@@ -583,29 +608,31 @@ class MigrationLinter:
             )
             if not has_same_model_name:
                 issues.append(
-                    {
-                        "code": "RUNPYTHON_MODEL_VARIABLE_NAME",
-                        "msg": (
+                    Issue(
+                        code="RUNPYTHON_MODEL_VARIABLE_NAME",
+                        message=(
                             "'{}': Model variable name {} is different from the "
                             "model class name that was found in the "
                             "apps.get_model(...) call."
                         ).format(function_name, model),
-                    }
+                    )
                 )
         return issues
 
-    def lint_runsql(self, runsql):
+    def lint_runsql(
+        self, runsql: RunSQL
+    ) -> tuple[list[Issue], list[Issue], list[Issue]]:
         error = []
         ignored = []
         warning = []
 
         # Detect warning on missing reverse operation
         if not runsql.reversible:
-            issue = {
-                "code": "RUNSQL_REVERSIBLE",
-                "msg": "RunSQL data migration is not reversible",
-            }
-            if issue["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+            issue = Issue(
+                code="RUNSQL_REVERSIBLE",
+                message="RunSQL data migration is not reversible",
+            )
+            if issue.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                 ignored.append(issue)
             else:
                 warning.append(issue)
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/operations.py b/django_migration_linter/operations.py
index f6e460e..ede67eb 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/operations.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/operations.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db.migrations.operations.base import Operation
 
 
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/__init__.py b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/__init__.py
index ad16b0d..ff678e8 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/__init__.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from .base import BaseAnalyser  # noqa
 from .mysql import MySqlAnalyser  # noqa
 from .postgresql import PostgresqlAnalyser  # noqa
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/analyser.py b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/analyser.py
index 3915fa2..9ea3d54 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/analyser.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/analyser.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterable, Type
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from sql_analyser.base import Issue
 
 from django_migration_linter.sql_analyser import (
+    BaseAnalyser,
     MySqlAnalyser,
     PostgresqlAnalyser,
     SqliteAnalyser,
@@ -8,20 +15,22 @@ from django_migration_linter.sql_analyser import (
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("django_migration_linter")
 
-ANALYSER_STRING_MAPPING = {
+ANALYSER_STRING_MAPPING: dict[str, Type[BaseAnalyser]] = {
     "sqlite": SqliteAnalyser,
     "mysql": MySqlAnalyser,
     "postgresql": PostgresqlAnalyser,
 }
 
 
-def get_sql_analyser_class(database_vendor, analyser_string=None):
+def get_sql_analyser_class(
+    database_vendor: str, analyser_string: str | None = None
+) -> Type[BaseAnalyser]:
     if analyser_string:
         return get_sql_analyser_from_string(analyser_string)
     return get_sql_analyser_class_from_db_vendor(database_vendor)
 
 
-def get_sql_analyser_from_string(analyser_string):
+def get_sql_analyser_from_string(analyser_string: str) -> Type[BaseAnalyser]:
     if analyser_string not in ANALYSER_STRING_MAPPING:
         raise ValueError(
             "Unknown SQL analyser '{}'. Known values: '{}'".format(
@@ -32,7 +41,8 @@ def get_sql_analyser_from_string(analyser_string):
     return ANALYSER_STRING_MAPPING[analyser_string]
 
 
-def get_sql_analyser_class_from_db_vendor(database_vendor):
+def get_sql_analyser_class_from_db_vendor(database_vendor: str) -> Type[BaseAnalyser]:
+    sql_analyser_class: Type[BaseAnalyser]
     if "mysql" in database_vendor:
         sql_analyser_class = MySqlAnalyser
     elif "postgre" in database_vendor:
@@ -51,8 +61,10 @@ def get_sql_analyser_class_from_db_vendor(database_vendor):
 
 
 def analyse_sql_statements(
-    sql_analyser_class, sql_statements, exclude_migration_tests=None
-):
+    sql_analyser_class: Type[BaseAnalyser],
+    sql_statements: list[str],
+    exclude_migration_tests: Iterable[str] | None = None,
+) -> tuple[list[Issue], list[Issue], list[Issue]]:
     sql_analyser = sql_analyser_class(exclude_migration_tests)
     sql_analyser.analyse(sql_statements)
     return sql_analyser.errors, sql_analyser.ignored, sql_analyser.warnings
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/base.py b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/base.py
index b27c2d8..2fa0646 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/base.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/base.py
@@ -1,12 +1,36 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
 import re
-
-from .utils import update_migration_tests
+from copy import deepcopy
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Callable, Iterable
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("django_migration_linter")
 
 
-def has_not_null_column(sql_statements, **kwargs):
+def find_check_from_code(checks: list[Check], code: str) -> Check | None:
+    return next((c for c in checks if c.code == code), None)
+
+
+def update_migration_checks(
+    base_checks: list[Check], specific_checks: list[Check]
+) -> list[Check]:
+    new_checks = deepcopy(base_checks)
+    for override_check in specific_checks:
+        migration_check = find_check_from_code(new_checks, override_check.code)
+
+        if migration_check is None or not override_check.code:
+            migration_check = deepcopy(override_check)
+            new_checks.append(migration_check)
+
+        for field in override_check.__dataclass_fields__:
+            setattr(migration_check, field, getattr(override_check, field))
+    return new_checks
+
+
+def has_not_null_column(sql_statements: list[str], **kwargs) -> bool:
     # TODO: improve to detect that the same column is concerned
     ends_with_default = False
     for sql in sql_statements:
@@ -23,7 +47,7 @@ def has_not_null_column(sql_statements, **kwargs):
     )
 
 
-def has_add_unique(sql_statements, **kwargs):
+def has_add_unique(sql_statements: list[str], **kwargs) -> bool:
     regex_result = None
     for sql in sql_statements:
         regex_result = re.search(
@@ -41,130 +65,167 @@ def has_add_unique(sql_statements, **kwargs):
     return not table_is_added_in_transaction
 
 
+class CheckMode(Enum):
+    """
+    Defines whether the Check.fn gets a str or a list[str] as first parameter.
+    """
+
+    ONE_LINER = 1
+    TRANSACTION = 2
+
+
+class CheckType(Enum):
+    ERROR = 1
+    WARNING = 2
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Check:
+    """
+    Represents a check that will be done against SQL statement(s).
+    """
+
+    code: str
+    fn: Callable
+    message: str
+    mode: CheckMode
+    type: CheckType
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Issue:
+    code: str
+    message: str
+    table: str | None = None
+    column: str | None = None
+
+
 class BaseAnalyser:
-    base_migration_tests = [
-        {
-            "code": "RENAME_TABLE",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: re.search("RENAME TABLE", sql)
+    base_migration_checks: list[Check] = [
+        Check(
+            code="RENAME_TABLE",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: re.search("RENAME TABLE", sql)
             or re.search("ALTER TABLE .* RENAME TO", sql),
-            "msg": "RENAMING tables",
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "NOT_NULL",
-            "fn": has_not_null_column,
-            "msg": "NOT NULL constraint on columns",
-            "mode": "transaction",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "DROP_COLUMN",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: re.search("DROP COLUMN", sql),
-            "msg": "DROPPING columns",
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "DROP_TABLE",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: sql.startswith("DROP TABLE"),
-            "msg": "DROPPING table",
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "RENAME_COLUMN",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: re.search("ALTER TABLE .* CHANGE", sql)
+            message="RENAMING tables",
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="NOT_NULL",
+            fn=has_not_null_column,
+            message="NOT NULL constraint on columns",
+            mode=CheckMode.TRANSACTION,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="DROP_COLUMN",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: re.search("DROP COLUMN", sql),
+            message="DROPPING columns",
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="DROP_TABLE",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: sql.startswith("DROP TABLE"),
+            message="DROPPING table",
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="RENAME_COLUMN",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: re.search("ALTER TABLE .* CHANGE", sql)
             or re.search("ALTER TABLE .* RENAME COLUMN", sql),
-            "msg": "RENAMING columns",
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "ALTER_COLUMN",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: re.search(
-                "ALTER TABLE .* ALTER COLUMN .* TYPE", sql
-            ),
-            "msg": (
+            message="RENAMING columns",
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="ALTER_COLUMN",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: re.search("ALTER TABLE .* ALTER COLUMN .* TYPE", sql),
+            message=(
                 "ALTERING columns (Could be backward compatible. "
                 "You may ignore this migration.)"
             ),
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "ADD_UNIQUE",
-            "fn": has_add_unique,
-            "msg": "ADDING unique constraint",
-            "mode": "transaction",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="ADD_UNIQUE",
+            fn=has_add_unique,
+            message="ADDING unique constraint",
+            mode=CheckMode.TRANSACTION,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
     ]
 
-    migration_tests = []
+    migration_checks: list[Check] = []
 
-    def __init__(self, exclude_migration_tests):
-        self.exclude_migration_tests = exclude_migration_tests or []
-        self.errors = []
-        self.warnings = []
-        self.ignored = []
-        self.migration_tests = update_migration_tests(
-            self.base_migration_tests, self.migration_tests
+    def __init__(self, exclude_migration_tests: Iterable[str] | None):
+        self.exclude_migration_tests: Iterable[str] = exclude_migration_tests or []
+        self.errors: list[Issue] = []
+        self.warnings: list[Issue] = []
+        self.ignored: list[Issue] = []
+        self.migration_checks = update_migration_checks(
+            self.base_migration_checks, self.migration_checks
         )
 
-    def analyse(self, sql_statements):
+    def analyse(self, sql_statements: list[str]) -> None:
         for statement in sql_statements:
-            for test in self.one_line_migration_tests:
-                self._test_sql(test, sql=statement)
+            for test in self.one_line_migration_checks:
+                self._check_sql(test, sql=statement)
 
-        for test in self.transaction_migration_tests:
-            self._test_sql(test, sql=sql_statements)
+        for test in self.transaction_migration_checks:
+            self._check_sql(test, sql=sql_statements)
 
     @property
-    def one_line_migration_tests(self):
-        return (test for test in self.migration_tests if test["mode"] == "one_liner")
+    def one_line_migration_checks(self) -> Iterable[Check]:
+        return (c for c in self.migration_checks if c.mode == CheckMode.ONE_LINER)
 
     @property
-    def transaction_migration_tests(self):
-        return (test for test in self.migration_tests if test["mode"] == "transaction")
+    def transaction_migration_checks(self) -> Iterable[Check]:
+        return (c for c in self.migration_checks if c.mode == CheckMode.TRANSACTION)
 
-    def _test_sql(self, test, sql):
-        if test["fn"](sql, errors=self.errors):
-            if test["code"] in self.exclude_migration_tests:
+    def _check_sql(self, check: Check, sql: list[str] | str) -> None:
+        if check.fn(sql, errors=self.errors):
+            if check.code in self.exclude_migration_tests:
                 action = "IGNORED"
                 list_to_add = self.ignored
-            elif test["type"] == "warning":
+            elif check.type == CheckType.WARNING:
                 action = "WARNING"
                 list_to_add = self.warnings
             else:
                 action = "ERROR"
                 list_to_add = self.errors
             logger.debug("Testing %s -- %s", sql, action)
-            err = self.build_error_dict(migration_test=test, sql_statement=sql)
-            list_to_add.append(err)
+            issue = self.build_issue(migration_check=check, sql_statement=sql)
+            list_to_add.append(issue)
         else:
             logger.debug("Testing %s -- PASSED", sql)
 
-    def build_error_dict(self, migration_test, sql_statement):
+    def build_issue(
+        self, migration_check: Check, sql_statement: list[str] | str
+    ) -> Issue:
         table = self.detect_table(sql_statement)
         col = self.detect_column(sql_statement)
-        return {
-            "msg": migration_test["msg"],
-            "code": migration_test["code"],
-            "table": table,
-            "column": col,
-        }
+        return Issue(
+            code=migration_check.code,
+            message=migration_check.message,
+            table=table,
+            column=col,
+        )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def detect_table(sql):
+    def detect_table(sql: list[str] | str) -> str | None:
         if isinstance(sql, str):
             regex_result = re.search("TABLE [`\"'](.*?)[`\"']", sql, re.IGNORECASE)
             if regex_result:
                 return regex_result.group(1)
+        return None
 
     @staticmethod
-    def detect_column(sql):
+    def detect_column(sql: list[str] | str) -> str | None:
         if isinstance(sql, str):
             regex_result = re.search("COLUMN [`\"'](.*?)[`\"']", sql, re.IGNORECASE)
             if regex_result:
                 return regex_result.group(1)
+        return None
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/mysql.py b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/mysql.py
index 487a85e..90d3a72 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/mysql.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/mysql.py
@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import re
 
-from .base import BaseAnalyser
+from .base import BaseAnalyser, Check, CheckMode, CheckType
 
 
 class MySqlAnalyser(BaseAnalyser):
-    migration_tests = [
-        {
-            "code": "ALTER_COLUMN",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: re.search(
-                "ALTER TABLE .* MODIFY .* (?!NULL);?$", sql
+    migration_checks: list[Check] = [
+        Check(
+            code="ALTER_COLUMN",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: re.search("ALTER TABLE .* MODIFY .* (?!NULL);?$", sql),
+            message=(
+                "ALTERING columns (Could be backward compatible. "
+                "You may ignore this migration.)"
             ),
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "error",
-        }
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
     ]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def detect_column(sql):
+    def detect_column(sql: list[str] | str) -> str | None:
         if isinstance(sql, str):
             regex_result = re.search("COLUMN [`\"'](.*?)[`\"']", sql, re.IGNORECASE)
             if regex_result:
@@ -24,3 +28,4 @@ class MySqlAnalyser(BaseAnalyser):
             regex_result = re.search("MODIFY [`\"'](.*?)[`\"']", sql, re.IGNORECASE)
             if regex_result:
                 return regex_result.group(1)
+        return None
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/postgresql.py b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/postgresql.py
index 36173b9..33e0b23 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/postgresql.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/postgresql.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import re
 
-from .base import BaseAnalyser
+from .base import BaseAnalyser, Check, CheckMode, CheckType
 
 
-def has_create_index(sql_statements, **kwargs):
+def has_create_index(sql_statements: list[str], **kwargs) -> bool:
     regex_result = None
     for sql in sql_statements:
         regex_result = re.search(r"CREATE (UNIQUE )?INDEX.*ON (.*) \(", sql)
@@ -22,27 +24,27 @@ def has_create_index(sql_statements, **kwargs):
 
 
 class PostgresqlAnalyser(BaseAnalyser):
-    migration_tests = [
-        {
-            "code": "CREATE_INDEX",
-            "fn": has_create_index,
-            "msg": "CREATE INDEX locks table",
-            "mode": "transaction",
-            "type": "warning",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "DROP_INDEX",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: re.search("DROP INDEX", sql)
+    migration_checks: list[Check] = [
+        Check(
+            code="CREATE_INDEX",
+            fn=has_create_index,
+            message="CREATE INDEX locks table",
+            mode=CheckMode.TRANSACTION,
+            type=CheckType.WARNING,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="DROP_INDEX",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: re.search("DROP INDEX", sql)
             and not re.search("INDEX CONCURRENTLY", sql),
-            "msg": "DROP INDEX locks table",
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "warning",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "REINDEX",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: sql.startswith("REINDEX"),
-            "msg": "REINDEX locks table",
-            "mode": "one_liner",
-            "type": "warning",
-        },
+            message="DROP INDEX locks table",
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.WARNING,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="REINDEX",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: sql.startswith("REINDEX"),
+            message="REINDEX locks table",
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.WARNING,
+        ),
     ]
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/sqlite.py b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/sqlite.py
index 530788a..92d4475 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/sqlite.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/sqlite.py
@@ -1,31 +1,35 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import re
 
-from .base import BaseAnalyser
+from .base import BaseAnalyser, Check, CheckMode, CheckType
 
 
 class SqliteAnalyser(BaseAnalyser):
-    migration_tests = [
-        {
-            "code": "RENAME_TABLE",
-            "fn": lambda sql, **kw: re.search("ALTER TABLE .* RENAME TO", sql)
+    migration_checks: list[Check] = [
+        Check(
+            code="RENAME_TABLE",
+            fn=lambda sql, **kw: re.search("ALTER TABLE .* RENAME TO", sql)
             and "__old" not in sql
             and "new__" not in sql,
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "DROP_TABLE",
+            message="RENAMING tables",
+            mode=CheckMode.ONE_LINER,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="DROP_TABLE",
             # TODO: improve to detect that the table names overlap
-            "fn": lambda sql_statements, **kw: any(
+            fn=lambda sql_statements, **kw: any(
                 sql.startswith("DROP TABLE") for sql in sql_statements
             )
             and not any(sql.startswith("CREATE TABLE") for sql in sql_statements),
-            "msg": "DROPPING table",
-            "mode": "transaction",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
-        {
-            "code": "NOT_NULL",
-            "fn": lambda sql_statements, **kw: any(
+            message="DROPPING table",
+            mode=CheckMode.TRANSACTION,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
+        Check(
+            code="NOT_NULL",
+            fn=lambda sql_statements, **kw: any(
                 re.search("NOT NULL(?! PRIMARY)(?! DEFAULT)", sql)
                 for sql in sql_statements
             )
@@ -34,13 +38,14 @@ class SqliteAnalyser(BaseAnalyser):
                 and ("__old" in sql or "new__" in sql)
                 for sql in sql_statements
             ),
-            "mode": "transaction",
-            "type": "error",
-        },
+            message="NOT NULL constraint on columns",
+            mode=CheckMode.TRANSACTION,
+            type=CheckType.ERROR,
+        ),
     ]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def detect_table(sql):
+    def detect_table(sql: list[str] | str) -> str | None:
         if isinstance(sql, str):
             regex_result = re.search("TABLE [`\"'](.*?)[`\"']", sql, re.IGNORECASE)
             if regex_result:
@@ -48,3 +53,4 @@ class SqliteAnalyser(BaseAnalyser):
             regex_result = re.search("ON [`\"'](.*?)[`\"']", sql, re.IGNORECASE)
             if regex_result:
                 return regex_result.group(1)
+        return None
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/utils.py b/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e7e6c2c..0000000
--- a/django_migration_linter/sql_analyser/utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-from copy import deepcopy
-
-
-def find_error_dict_with_code(tests, code):
-    return next((test_dict for test_dict in tests if test_dict["code"] == code), None)
-
-
-def update_migration_tests(base_tests, specific_tests):
-    base_tests = deepcopy(base_tests)
-    for override_test in specific_tests:
-        migration_test_dict = find_error_dict_with_code(
-            base_tests, override_test["code"]
-        )
-
-        if migration_test_dict is None or not override_test["code"]:
-            migration_test_dict = {}
-            base_tests.append(migration_test_dict)
-
-        for key in override_test.keys():
-            migration_test_dict[key] = override_test[key]
-    return base_tests
diff --git a/django_migration_linter/utils.py b/django_migration_linter/utils.py
index 17a3270..8757e5b 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/utils.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 from importlib import import_module
 
 
-def split_path(path):
-    decomposed_path = []
+def split_path(path: str) -> list[str]:
+    decomposed_path: list[str] = []
     while 1:
         head, tail = os.path.split(path)
         if head == path:  # sentinel for absolute paths
@@ -21,20 +23,21 @@ def split_path(path):
     return decomposed_path
 
 
-def split_migration_path(migration_path):
+def split_migration_path(migration_path: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
     from django.db.migrations.loader import MIGRATIONS_MODULE_NAME
 
     decomposed_path = split_path(migration_path)
     for i, p in enumerate(decomposed_path):
         if p == MIGRATIONS_MODULE_NAME:
             return decomposed_path[i - 1], os.path.splitext(decomposed_path[i + 1])[0]
+    return "", ""
 
 
-def clean_bytes_to_str(byte_input):
+def clean_bytes_to_str(byte_input: bytes) -> str:
     return byte_input.decode("utf-8").strip()
 
 
-def get_migration_abspath(app_label, migration_name):
+def get_migration_abspath(app_label: str, migration_name: str) -> str:
     from django.db.migrations.loader import MigrationLoader
 
     module_name, _ = MigrationLoader.migrations_module(app_label)
@@ -42,6 +45,9 @@ def get_migration_abspath(app_label, migration_name):
     migration_module = import_module(migration_path)
 
     migration_file = migration_module.__file__
+    if not migration_file:
+        raise ValueError("Migration file not found")
+
     if migration_file.endswith(".pyc"):
         migration_file = migration_file[:-1]
     return migration_file
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index 8512e65..4e458ca 100755
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 import sys
 
diff --git a/requirements/dev.txt b/requirements/dev.txt
index 0ae3055..a367549 100644
--- a/requirements/dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/dev.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 flake8==6.0.0
 black==22.12.0
-isort==5.11.3
+isort==5.11.4
+mypy==0.991
+types-toml==0.10.8.1
+ruff==0.0.194
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 97dbfa5..1cd7b95 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 88
 
+[ruff]
+line-length = 88
+
 [isort]
 multi_line_output = 3
 include_trailing_comma = True
@@ -8,3 +11,8 @@ force_grid_wrap = 0
 use_parentheses = True
 ensure_newline_before_comments = True
 line_length = 88
+add_imports =
+    from __future__ import annotations
+
+[mypy]
+ignore_missing_imports = True
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7333fdc..5b47e5b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import ast
 import re
 from os import path
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index 571924d..7262d1e 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 CREATE_TABLE_WITH_NOT_NULL_COLUMN = "app_create_table_with_not_null_column"
 ADD_NOT_NULL_COLUMN = "app_add_not_null_column"
 DROP_COLUMN = "app_drop_column"
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_cache.py b/tests/functional/test_cache.py
index 7876851..3e38582 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_cache.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_cache.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 import unittest
 import unittest.mock as mock
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ from django.db.migrations import Migration
 
 from django_migration_linter import (
     IgnoreMigration,
+    Issue,
     MigrationLinter,
     analyse_sql_statements,
     get_migration_abspath,
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         ],
     )
     def test_cache_normal(self, *args):
-        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path)
+        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path, database="mysql")
         linter.old_cache.clear()
         linter.old_cache.save()
 
@@ -43,22 +46,20 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cache = linter.new_cache
         cache.load()
 
-        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["4a3770a405738d457e2d23e17fb1f3aa"]["result"])
-        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["ab2eef5ceb020d0e6eaa42dda2a754c5"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["result"])
         self.assertListEqual(
             [
-                {
-                    "msg": "NOT NULL constraint on columns",
-                    "code": "NOT_NULL",
-                    "table": None,
-                    "column": None,
-                }
+                Issue(
+                    code="NOT_NULL",
+                    message="NOT NULL constraint on columns",
+                ),
             ],
-            cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["errors"],
+            cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["errors"],
         )
 
         # Start the Linter again -> should use cache now.
-        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path)
+        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path, database="mysql")
 
         with mock.patch(
             "django_migration_linter.migration_linter.analyse_sql_statements",
@@ -95,18 +96,16 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cache = linter.new_cache
         cache.load()
 
-        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["4a3770a405738d457e2d23e17fb1f3aa"]["result"])
-        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["ab2eef5ceb020d0e6eaa42dda2a754c5"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["result"])
         self.assertListEqual(
             [
-                {
-                    "msg": "NOT NULL constraint on columns",
-                    "code": "NOT_NULL",
-                    "table": None,
-                    "column": None,
-                }
+                Issue(
+                    code="NOT_NULL",
+                    message="NOT NULL constraint on columns",
+                ),
             ],
-            cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["errors"],
+            cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["errors"],
         )
 
         # Start the Linter again but with different database, should not be the same cache
@@ -122,18 +121,16 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cache = linter.new_cache
         cache.load()
 
-        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["4a3770a405738d457e2d23e17fb1f3aa"]["result"])
-        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["ab2eef5ceb020d0e6eaa42dda2a754c5"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["result"])
         self.assertListEqual(
             [
-                {
-                    "msg": "NOT NULL constraint on columns",
-                    "code": "NOT_NULL",
-                    "table": None,
-                    "column": None,
-                }
+                Issue(
+                    code="NOT_NULL",
+                    message="NOT NULL constraint on columns",
+                ),
             ],
-            cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["errors"],
+            cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["errors"],
         )
 
         self.assertTrue(linter.has_errors)
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         ],
     )
     def test_cache_modified(self, *args):
-        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path)
+        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path, database="mysql")
         linter.old_cache.clear()
         linter.old_cache.save()
 
@@ -183,7 +180,7 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cache = linter.new_cache
         cache.load()
 
-        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["result"])
 
         # Get the content of the migration file and mock the open call to append
         # some content to change the hash
@@ -209,9 +206,9 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cache = linter.new_cache
         cache.load()
 
-        self.assertNotIn("19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17", cache)
+        self.assertNotIn("52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54", cache)
         self.assertEqual(1, len(cache))
-        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["a25768641a0ad526fad199f97c303784"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["edeb40ecc1f5550ebef876c8e8ca093d"]["result"])
 
     @mock.patch(
         "django_migration_linter.MigrationLinter._gather_all_migrations",
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         ],
     )
     def test_ignore_cached_migration(self, *args):
-        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path)
+        linter = MigrationLinter(self.test_project_path, database="mysql")
         linter.old_cache.clear()
         linter.old_cache.save()
 
@@ -235,23 +232,23 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cache = linter.new_cache
         cache.load()
 
-        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["4a3770a405738d457e2d23e17fb1f3aa"]["result"])
-        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["ab2eef5ceb020d0e6eaa42dda2a754c5"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("ERR", cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["result"])
         self.assertListEqual(
             [
-                {
-                    "msg": "NOT NULL constraint on columns",
-                    "code": "NOT_NULL",
-                    "table": None,
-                    "column": None,
-                }
+                Issue(
+                    code="NOT_NULL",
+                    message="NOT NULL constraint on columns",
+                ),
             ],
-            cache["19fd3ea688fc05e2cc2a6e67c0b7aa17"]["errors"],
+            cache["52000d9d2c43dfda982945000dc6ba54"]["errors"],
         )
 
         # Start the Linter again -> should use cache now but ignore the erroneous
         linter = MigrationLinter(
-            self.test_project_path, ignore_name_contains="0002_add_new_not_null_field"
+            self.test_project_path,
+            ignore_name_contains="0002_add_new_not_null_field",
+            database="mysql",
         )
 
         with mock.patch(
@@ -266,4 +263,4 @@ class CacheTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cache = linter.new_cache
         cache.load()
         self.assertEqual(1, len(cache))
-        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["4a3770a405738d457e2d23e17fb1f3aa"]["result"])
+        self.assertEqual("OK", cache["ab2eef5ceb020d0e6eaa42dda2a754c5"]["result"])
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_data_migrations.py b/tests/functional/test_data_migrations.py
index 2bb039c..98ef8da 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_data_migrations.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_data_migrations.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 import unittest
 
@@ -307,13 +309,13 @@ class RunSQLMigrationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         runsql = migrations.RunSQL("sql;")
 
         error, ignored, warning = self.linter.lint_runsql(runsql)
-        self.assertEqual("RUNSQL_REVERSIBLE", warning[0]["code"])
+        self.assertEqual("RUNSQL_REVERSIBLE", warning[0].code)
 
     def test_sql_linting_error(self):
         runsql = migrations.RunSQL("ALTER TABLE t DROP COLUMN t;")
 
         error, ignored, warning = self.linter.lint_runsql(runsql)
-        self.assertEqual("DROP_COLUMN", error[0]["code"])
+        self.assertEqual("DROP_COLUMN", error[0].code)
 
     def test_sql_linting_error_array(self):
         runsql = migrations.RunSQL(
@@ -321,11 +323,11 @@ class RunSQLMigrationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         error, ignored, warning = self.linter.lint_runsql(runsql)
-        self.assertEqual("DROP_COLUMN", error[0]["code"])
-        self.assertEqual("RENAME_COLUMN", error[1]["code"])
+        self.assertEqual("DROP_COLUMN", error[0].code)
+        self.assertEqual("RENAME_COLUMN", error[1].code)
 
     def test_sql_linting_error_args(self):
         runsql = migrations.RunSQL([("ALTER TABLE %s DROP COLUMN %s;", ("t", "c"))])
 
         error, ignored, warning = self.linter.lint_runsql(runsql)
-        self.assertEqual("DROP_COLUMN", error[0]["code"])
+        self.assertEqual("DROP_COLUMN", error[0].code)
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_lintmigrations_command.py b/tests/functional/test_lintmigrations_command.py
index be011f1..17fa44c 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_lintmigrations_command.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_lintmigrations_command.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.core.management import call_command
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_makemigrations_command.py b/tests/functional/test_makemigrations_command.py
index c1978a0..2882247 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_makemigrations_command.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_makemigrations_command.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_migration_linter.py b/tests/functional/test_migration_linter.py
index 1ecc4b3..6b19170 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_migration_linter.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_migration_linter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0001_initial.py
index e39c60c..225dc73 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2019-09-20 20:01
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0002_b_many_to_many.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0002_b_many_to_many.py
index e1dda63..bfed66b 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0002_b_many_to_many.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/migrations/0002_b_many_to_many.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2019-09-20 20:02
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/models.py
index 852c271..0118b09 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_manytomany_field/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0001_create_table.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0001_create_table.py
index f790609..4e43ba8 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0001_create_table.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0001_create_table.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-19 20:59
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0002_add_new_not_null_field.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0002_add_new_not_null_field.py
index e1cffb4..a74b55d 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0002_add_new_not_null_field.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/migrations/0002_add_new_not_null_field.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-19 21:05
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/models.py
index 8bf59ee..b0c264d 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 9c56ab3..da93e37 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:54
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0002_a_not_null_field.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0002_a_not_null_field.py
index 690985e..c6a426b 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0002_a_not_null_field.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/migrations/0002_a_not_null_field.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:55
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 from django_add_default_value import AddDefaultValue
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/models.py
index de80dc8..cfb119c 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_add_not_null_column_followed_by_default/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
index d5b655f..506280b 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:56
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1456.py b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1456.py
index 066a4f5..7a0e360 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1456.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1456.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:56
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/models.py
index 8f7d60b..14f5721 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0001_create_table.py b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0001_create_table.py
index 81539c0..b91d595 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0001_create_table.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0001_create_table.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-19 20:59
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0002_drop_not_null.py b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0002_drop_not_null.py
index 7c71a17..ba9c86e 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0002_drop_not_null.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/migrations/0002_drop_not_null.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-19 21:05
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/models.py
index 6ad7e37..6545041 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_alter_column_drop_not_null/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 9ce2453..6edadcf 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-19 21:08
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0002_foo.py b/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0002_foo.py
index 0ccdf22..567d794 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0002_foo.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_correct/migrations/0002_foo.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-19 21:08
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_correct/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_correct/models.py
index 2382369..21f732f 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_correct/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_correct/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
index fcb3211..6ecddc3 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:59
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/models.py
index f6d4b02..a272755 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_create_table_with_not_null_column/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0001_initial.py
index b62d558..22c666b 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-01-26 17:43
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0002_missing_reverse.py b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0002_missing_reverse.py
index 0913d82..3f22a8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0002_missing_reverse.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0002_missing_reverse.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-01-26 17:43
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0003_incorrect_arguments.py b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0003_incorrect_arguments.py
index 4993201..b93b465 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0003_incorrect_arguments.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/migrations/0003_incorrect_arguments.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-01-26 17:47
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/models.py
index 9ca985e..e34b568 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_data_migrations/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
index c0d4bfc..0d7889e 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:59
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0002_remove_a_field_b.py b/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0002_remove_a_field_b.py
index 990bd3c..619b790 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0002_remove_a_field_b.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/migrations/0002_remove_a_field_b.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:59
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/models.py
index 9983b1d..d62e9ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_drop_column/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0001_initial.py
index a071e60..521446b 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 14:59
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0002_delete_a.py b/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0002_delete_a.py
index 1acf99c..0163403 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0002_delete_a.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/migrations/0002_delete_a.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.10 on 2019-07-19 09:50
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/models.py
index 6dcef22..0e64a1d 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_drop_table/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from django.db import models
+# from django.db import models
 
 # class A(models.Model):
 #    field_a = models.IntegerField()
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0001_initial.py
index d3dcbd7..72f4b57 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-21 20:40
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0002_ignore_migration.py b/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0002_ignore_migration.py
index 11a37bf..3f15839 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0002_ignore_migration.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/migrations/0002_ignore_migration.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.1.4 on 2019-03-21 20:41
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 import django_migration_linter as linter
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/models.py
index 950aae0..9d3e055 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_ignore_migration/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 62f9610..d462d87 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-06-20 15:17
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_django_default.py b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_django_default.py
index c8cb410..60241b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_django_default.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_django_default.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-06-20 15:17
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/models.py
index f4000fa..153e85b 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_django_default/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 5e20102..ec2ca59 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-06-20 15:23
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_lib_default.py b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_lib_default.py
index 35d842f..84e51d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_lib_default.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/migrations/0002_make_not_null_with_lib_default.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-06-20 15:23
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 from django_add_default_value import AddDefaultValue
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/models.py
index a6acbc5..20ac670 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_make_not_null_with_lib_default/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 25f8dcd..32cb8cb 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 15:02
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1502.py b/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1502.py
index b7a0a4c..6c5b3b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1502.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1502.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 15:02
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/models.py
index a7164cd..561e458 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_rename_column/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 981ff33..62f9acd 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 15:00
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1500.py b/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1500.py
index 9d4ac65..5ae4cf2 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1500.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/migrations/0002_auto_20190414_1500.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Django 1.11.18 on 2019-04-14 15:00
 
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/models.py
index 19deeff..14c3e5e 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_rename_table/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 68c5d91..eaf9c1a 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2019-07-29 21:21
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0002_auto_20190729_2122.py b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0002_auto_20190729_2122.py
index 0786991..465730a 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0002_auto_20190729_2122.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0002_auto_20190729_2122.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2019-07-29 21:22
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0003_auto_20190729_2122.py b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0003_auto_20190729_2122.py
index e9307f2..2c5778f 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0003_auto_20190729_2122.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/migrations/0003_auto_20190729_2122.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2019-07-29 21:22
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/models.py b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/models.py
index 917cb06..42adf61 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/app_unique_together/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py
index ff05a7c..da756e3 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-06-26 17:49
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/models.py b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/models.py
index 3ffc3e6..88b5f7e 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_backward_incompatible_migration_missing/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py
index 9aea7ed..54bab96 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2 on 2020-06-26 15:57
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/models.py b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/models.py
index 101fd38..c15040f 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/makemigrations_correct_migration_missing/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.db import models
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/settings.py b/tests/test_project/settings.py
index 53d9c8b..271dc4c 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/settings.py
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.1/ref/settings/
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
-from collections import OrderedDict
-
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/urls.py b/tests/test_project/urls.py
index 2dee2b5..7e3d7c2 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/urls.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/urls.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Including another URLconf
     1. Import the include() function: from django.urls import include, path
     2. Add a URL to urlpatterns:  path('blog/', include('blog.urls'))
 """
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.urls import path
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project/wsgi.py b/tests/test_project/wsgi.py
index 9c142be..4aecd9e 100644
--- a/tests/test_project/wsgi.py
+++ b/tests/test_project/wsgi.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ For more information on this file, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.1/howto/deployment/wsgi/
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import os
 
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_linter.py b/tests/unit/test_linter.py
index 084cbd1..8c2b57b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_linter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_linter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_sql_analyser.py b/tests/unit/test_sql_analyser.py
index e673441..d7349fc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_sql_analyser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_sql_analyser.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import unittest
 
 from django_migration_linter.sql_analyser import (
@@ -28,9 +30,9 @@ class SqlAnalyserTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertNotEqual(0, len(errors), "Found no errors in sql")
         if code:
             self.assertTrue(
-                any(err["code"] == code for err in errors),
+                any(err.code == code for err in errors),
                 "Didn't find error code {} in returned errors ({})".format(
-                    code, [err["code"] for err in errors]
+                    code, [err.code for err in errors]
                 ),
             )
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
index 2556a47..733b5c8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import unittest
 
 from django_migration_linter.utils import split_migration_path, split_path
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index abfc3a1..7505e74 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ commands =
     flake8 django_migration_linter/
     black --check django_migration_linter/ tests/ manage.py setup.py
     isort --check-only .
+    mypy django_migration_linter/
+    ruff django_migration_linter/
 
 [testenv:coverage]
 commands =