diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/accelerators/accelerator.py b/pytorch_lightning/accelerators/accelerator.py
index ab846a562a78b..3a3a409a2d7da 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/accelerators/accelerator.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/accelerators/accelerator.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import contextlib
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Generator, Iterable, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, DefaultDict, Dict, Generator, Iterable, List, Optional, Union
 
 import torch
 from torch import Tensor
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def pre_dispatch(self, trainer: 'pl.Trainer') -> None:
     def _move_optimizer_state(self) -> None:
         """ Moves the state of the optimizers to the GPU if needed. """
         for opt in self.optimizers:
-            state = defaultdict(dict)
+            state: DefaultDict = defaultdict(dict)
             for p, v in opt.state.items():
                 state[p] = apply_to_collection(v, torch.Tensor, move_data_to_device, self.root_device)
             opt.state = state