diff --git a/src/Seomatic.php b/src/Seomatic.php
index cbc8e4ae5..7a937a0f3 100644
--- a/src/Seomatic.php
+++ b/src/Seomatic.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class Seomatic extends Plugin
     // =========================================================================
 
     /**
-     * @var null|Seomatic
+     * @var ?Seomatic
      */
     public static ?Seomatic $plugin;
 
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ public function init(): void
             $this->controllerNamespace = 'nystudio107\seomatic\console\controllers';
         }
         // Initialize properties
-        self::$settings = self::$plugin->getSettings();
+        /** @var Settings $settings */
+        $settings = self::$plugin->getSettings();
+        self::$settings = $settings;
         self::$devMode = Craft::$app->getConfig()->getGeneral()->devMode;
         self::$view = Craft::$app->getView();
         self::$cacheDuration = self::$devMode