diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts b/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts
index cda94767fd2..34d5818611f 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/selectors.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
 import {
   FLEX_ROBOT_TYPE,
   OT2_ROBOT_TYPE,
-  RobotType,
   getIsTiprack,
   getLabwareDisplayName,
 } from '@opentrons/shared-data'
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ import type {
   AdditionalEquipmentEntity,
 } from '@opentrons/step-generation'
 import type { DropdownOption } from '@opentrons/components'
+import type { RobotType } from '@opentrons/shared-data'
 import type { Selector } from '../../types'
 import type {
   AllTemporalPropertiesForTimelineFrame,
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/utils.ts b/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/utils.ts
index f559c418deb..a566a411243 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/utils.ts
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/ui/labware/utils.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { getHasWasteChute } from '@opentrons/step-generation'
 import { WASTE_CHUTE_DISPLAY_NAME } from '@opentrons/components'
 import {
   FLEX_ROBOT_TYPE,
-  RobotType,
   THERMOCYCLER_MODULE_TYPE,
 } from '@opentrons/shared-data'
+import type { RobotType } from '@opentrons/shared-data'
 import type { InitialDeckSetup, SavedStepFormState } from '../../step-forms'
 
 function resolveSlotLocation(
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function getLabwareLatestSlot(
     return resolveSlotLocation(
       modules,
       labware,
-      moveLabwareStep.newLocation,
+      moveLabwareStep.newLocation as string,
       robotType
     )
   } else if (moveLabwareStep == null) {