diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 86a1464df3..d01ae7260f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ jobs:
             # Ensures that all examples are built and avaiable
             cargo build
       - run: cargo test
+      - run:
+          name: mypy Python typechecks
+          command: |
+            pip install mypy
+            pythonfile=$(find target -name coverall.py)
+            mypy "$pythonfile"
+
   Rust and Foreign Language tests - min supported rust:
     docker:
       - image: rfkelly/uniffi-ci:latest