diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_code.yml b/.github/workflows/test_code.yml
index eabe404b..0c711859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_code.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_code.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ jobs:
         run: pip3 install mypy==1.2.0
       - name: install requirements
         run: pip3 install -r requirements.txt
-      - name: run mypy
-        run: mypy src
+      - name: run mypy on main files
+        run: mypy src/app.py src/daemon.py
+      - name: run mypy on tests
+        run: MYPYPATH=src/ mypy src/tests/
+      - name: run mypy on utils
+        run: MYPYPATH=src/ mypy src/utils/
   test_python_style:
     name: python flake8
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 305158fe..27da0663 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ urllib3==2.2.3
 uvicorn==0.30.6
 wrapt==1.16.0
 yara-python==4.5.1
-yaramod==3.23.0
\ No newline at end of file
+yaramod==3.23.0
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 1e4c2dc0..2c4a37d2 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ exclude = mqueryfront/
 
 [mypy]
 python_version = 3.10
-ignore_missing_imports = True
 
 [mypy-yaramod.*]
 ignore_missing_imports = True
diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 8bc8fb6d..c86d70c9 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ def backend_status() -> BackendStatusSchema:
             ursadb_version = status["result"]["ursadb_version"]
             agents.append(
                 AgentSchema(
-                    name=name, alive=True, tasks=tasks, spec=agent_spec  # type: ignore
+                    name=name, alive=True, tasks=tasks, spec=agent_spec
                 )
             )
             components[f"ursadb ({name})"] = ursadb_version
         except Again:
             agents.append(
-                AgentSchema(name=name, alive=False, tasks=[], spec=agent_spec)  # type: ignore
+                AgentSchema(name=name, alive=False, tasks=[], spec=agent_spec)
             )
             components[f"ursadb ({name})"] = "unknown"
 
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def job_statuses(user: User = Depends(current_user)) -> JobsSchema:
     if "can_list_all_queries" in get_user_roles(user):
         username_filter = None
     jobs = db.get_valid_jobs(username_filter)
-    return JobsSchema(jobs=jobs)  # type: ignore
+    return JobsSchema(jobs=jobs)
 
 
 @app.delete(
diff --git a/src/db.py b/src/db.py
index 43395233..47036d0a 100644
--- a/src/db.py
+++ b/src/db.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def create_search_task(
                 datasets_left=0,
                 total_datasets=0,
                 taints=taints,
-            )  # type: ignore
+            )
             session.add(obj)
             session.commit()
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def get_job_matches(
                 query = query.limit(limit)
 
             matches = session.exec(query).all()
-            return MatchesSchema(job=job, matches=matches)  # type: ignore
+            return MatchesSchema(job=job, matches=matches)
 
     def update_job_files(self, job: JobId, total_files: int) -> int:
         """Add total_files to the specified job, and return a new total."""
diff --git a/src/lib/ursadb.py b/src/lib/ursadb.py
index c7fdf412..7e995b9f 100644
--- a/src/lib/ursadb.py
+++ b/src/lib/ursadb.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def __execute(self, command: str, recv_timeout: int = 2000) -> Json:
             socket.send_string(command)
             return json.loads(socket.recv_string())
         finally:
-            socket.close()  # type: ignore
+            socket.close()
 
     def query(
         self,
diff --git a/src/lib/yaraparse.py b/src/lib/yaraparse.py
index 99336104..f6b8a7f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/yaraparse.py
+++ b/src/lib/yaraparse.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import argparse
 import itertools
 import re
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Match, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Match, Optional, cast, Callable
 
 from yaramod import (  # type: ignore
     AllExpression,
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ def ursify_plain_string(
         return ursa_ascii
 
 
-def ursify_xor_string(string: PlainString) -> UrsaExpression:
+def ursify_xor_string(string: String) -> UrsaExpression:
     text_ascii = string.pure_text
     xored_strings: List[UrsaExpression] = []
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def ursify_xor_string(string: PlainString) -> UrsaExpression:
 
 def ursify_string(string: String) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
     if string.is_xor:
-        return ursify_xor_string(string)  # type: ignore
+        return ursify_xor_string(string)
     elif string.is_plain:
         return ursify_plain_string(
             string.pure_text,
@@ -389,14 +389,14 @@ def ursify_string(string: String) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
         value_safe = string.pure_text.decode()
         return ursify_hex(value_safe)
     elif string.is_regexp:
-        return ursify_regex_string(string)  # type: ignore
+        return ursify_regex_string(cast(Regexp, string))
 
     return None
 
 
 class RuleParseEngine:
     def __init__(
-        self, strings: Dict[str, str], rules: Dict[str, YaraRuleData]
+        self, strings: Dict[str, String], rules: Dict[str, YaraRuleData]
     ) -> None:
         self.strings = strings
         self.rules = rules
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def pare_expr(
     def str_expr(
         self, condition: StringExpression
     ) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
-        return ursify_string(self.strings[condition.id])  # type: ignore
+        return ursify_string(self.strings[condition.id])
 
     def expand_string_wildcard(
         self, condition: StringWildcardExpression
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def expand_string_wildcard(
             v for k, v in self.strings.items() if re.match(condition_regex, k)
         ]
 
-        ursa_strings = [ursify_string(x) for x in filtered_strings]  # type: ignore
+        ursa_strings = [ursify_string(x) for x in filtered_strings]
         return [s for s in ursa_strings if s is not None]
 
     def expand_set_expression(
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ def of_expr(self, condition: OfExpression) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
         if type(children) is SetExpression:
             all_elements = self.expand_set_expression(children)
         elif type(children) is ThemExpression:
-            all_elements = [ursify_string(k) for k in self.strings.values()]  # type: ignore
+            all_elements = [ursify_string(k) for k in self.strings.values()]
         else:
             raise YaraParseError(f"Unsupported of_expr type: {type(children)}")
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def str_count_expr(
         self, condition: StringCountExpression
     ) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
         fixed_id = "$" + condition.id[1:]
-        return ursify_string(self.strings[fixed_id])  # type: ignore
+        return ursify_string(self.strings[fixed_id])
 
     def int_lit_expr(
         self, condition: IntLiteralExpression
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ def int_lit_expr(
     def str_at_expr(
         self, condition: StringAtExpression
     ) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
-        return ursify_string(self.strings[condition.id])  # type: ignore
+        return ursify_string(self.strings[condition.id])
 
     def id_expr(self, condition: IdExpression) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
         return self.rules[condition.symbol.name].parse()
@@ -543,9 +543,9 @@ def id_expr(self, condition: IdExpression) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
     def str_in_expr(
         self, condition: StringInRangeExpression
     ) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
-        return ursify_string(self.strings[condition.id])  # type: ignore
+        return ursify_string(self.strings[condition.id])
 
-    CONDITION_HANDLERS = {
+    CONDITION_HANDLERS: Dict[type, Callable] = {
         AndExpression: and_expr,
         OrExpression: or_expr,
         ParenthesesExpression: pare_expr,
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ def str_in_expr(
 
     def traverse(self, condition) -> Optional[UrsaExpression]:
         if type(condition) in self.CONDITION_HANDLERS:
-            return self.CONDITION_HANDLERS[type(condition)](self, condition)  # type: ignore
+            return self.CONDITION_HANDLERS[type(condition)](self, condition)
         else:
             print(f"unsupported expression: {type(condition)}")
             return None
diff --git a/src/models/agentgroup.py b/src/models/agentgroup.py
index 70fa06a0..b5bfa39e 100644
--- a/src/models/agentgroup.py
+++ b/src/models/agentgroup.py
@@ -3,23 +3,17 @@
 from ..models.jobagent import JobAgent
 
 
-class AgentGroupBase(SQLModel):
+class AgentGroupView(SQLModel):
     name: str
     ursadb_url: str
     plugins_spec: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = Field(sa_column=Column(JSON))
     active_plugins: List[str] = Field(sa_column=Column(ARRAY(String)))
 
 
-class AgentGroup(AgentGroupBase, table=True):
+class AgentGroup(AgentGroupView, table=True):
     """Agent group is a group of processes working on a single
     file group, with a shared storage, and a single backing ursadb.
     """
 
     id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
     jobs: List["JobAgent"] = Relationship(back_populates="agent")
-
-
-class AgentGroupView(AgentGroupBase):
-    """Pydantic model used in the public API."""
-
-    pass
diff --git a/src/models/job.py b/src/models/job.py
index 17db42ad..4fa93abd 100644
--- a/src/models/job.py
+++ b/src/models/job.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     from ..models.jobagent import JobAgent
 
 
-class JobBase(SQLModel):
-    """Base class for entities related to mquery jobs."""
+class JobView(SQLModel):
+    """Public fields of mquery jobs."""
 
     id: str
     status: str
@@ -30,16 +30,10 @@ class JobBase(SQLModel):
     agents_left: int
 
 
-class Job(JobBase, table=True):
+class Job(JobView, table=True):
     """Job object in the database. Internal ID is an implementation detail."""
 
     internal_id: Union[int, None] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
 
     matches: List["Match"] = Relationship(back_populates="job")
     agents: List["JobAgent"] = Relationship(back_populates="job")
-
-
-class JobView(JobBase):
-    """Pydantic model used in the public API."""
-
-    pass
diff --git a/src/schema.py b/src/schema.py
index a4b285fb..5b2ab8ff 100644
--- a/src/schema.py
+++ b/src/schema.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import List, Dict, Optional
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional, Sequence
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field  # type: ignore
 from .models.job import JobView
 from .models.agentgroup import AgentGroupView
 
 
 class JobsSchema(BaseModel):
-    jobs: List[JobView]
+    jobs: Sequence[JobView]
 
 
 class ConfigSchema(BaseModel):