diff --git a/backend/src/hatchling/bridge/app.py b/backend/src/hatchling/bridge/app.py
index b54d110d6..50d1f0087 100644
--- a/backend/src/hatchling/bridge/app.py
+++ b/backend/src/hatchling/bridge/app.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, NoReturn
 
 
 class Application:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def display_mini_header(self, message: str = '', **kwargs: Any) -> None:  # noqa
         if self.__verbosity >= 0:
             _display(f'[{message}]')
 
-    def abort(self, message: str = '', code: int = 1, **kwargs: Any) -> None:  # noqa: ARG002
+    def abort(self, message: str = '', code: int = 1, **kwargs: Any) -> NoReturn:  # noqa: ARG002
         """
         Terminate the program with the given return code.
         """