diff --git a/packages/python/plotly/MANIFEST.in b/packages/python/plotly/MANIFEST.in
index b890876fc2..dca04758fd 100644
--- a/packages/python/plotly/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/packages/python/plotly/MANIFEST.in
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ include plotly/_version.py
 include requires-install.txt
 include requires-express.txt
 include plotly/package_data/widgetbundle.js
+include plotly/py.typed
diff --git a/packages/python/plotly/plotly/py.typed b/packages/python/plotly/plotly/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b648ac9233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/python/plotly/plotly/py.typed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+partial
diff --git a/packages/python/plotly/setup.py b/packages/python/plotly/setup.py
index 1b8b6a2159..6bb579dd79 100644
--- a/packages/python/plotly/setup.py
+++ b/packages/python/plotly/setup.py
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ def read_req_file(req_type):
     + validator_packages,
     package_data={
         "plotly": [
+            "py.typed",
             "package_data/*",
             "package_data/templates/*",
             "package_data/datasets/*",