diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 8f2469ceb6..35e9144b14 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ warn_redundant_casts = True
 warn_unused_ignores = True
 warn_return_any = False
 no_implicit_reexport = False
-strict_equality = False
+strict_equality = True
 
 # Display the codes needed for # type: ignore[code] annotations.
 show_error_codes = True