diff --git a/pyserve/_wsgi_wrapper.py b/pyserve/_wsgi_wrapper.py
index d2af9de..191e8a5 100644
--- a/pyserve/_wsgi_wrapper.py
+++ b/pyserve/_wsgi_wrapper.py
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ def _load_wsgi_app() -> Callable[..., Any]:
     if is_factory:
         result: Callable[..., Any] = app_or_factory()
         return result
-    return app_or_factory  # type: ignore[return-value]
+    loaded_app: Callable[..., Any] = app_or_factory
+    return loaded_app
 
 
 def _create_asgi_app() -> Any: