diff --git a/examples/auto_retry.py b/examples/auto_retry.py
index 069a3a5..5eff8bd 100644
--- a/examples/auto_retry.py
+++ b/examples/auto_retry.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 rng = random.Random(2)
 
 
-def third_party_api_call(x: int) -> str:
+def third_party_api_call(x):
     # Simulate a third-party API call that fails.
     print(f"Simulating third-party API call with {x}")
     if x < 3:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def third_party_api_call(x: int) -> str:
 
 # Use the `dispatch.function` decorator to declare a stateful function.
 @dispatch.function
-def application() -> str:
+def application():
     x = rng.randint(0, 5)
     return third_party_api_call(x)
 
diff --git a/examples/getting_started.py b/examples/getting_started.py
index be1b41f..38ad9cf 100644
--- a/examples/getting_started.py
+++ b/examples/getting_started.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Use the `dispatch.function` decorator declare a stateful function.
 @dispatch.function
-def publish(url, payload) -> str:
+def publish(url, payload):
     r = requests.post(url, data=payload)
     r.raise_for_status()
     return r.text
diff --git a/examples/github_stats.py b/examples/github_stats.py
index 2edc617..c1dc6db 100644
--- a/examples/github_stats.py
+++ b/examples/github_stats.py
@@ -31,21 +31,21 @@ def get_gh_api(url):
 
 
 @dispatch.function
-async def get_repo_info(repo_owner: str, repo_name: str) -> dict:
+async def get_repo_info(repo_owner, repo_name):
     url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repo_owner}/{repo_name}"
     repo_info = get_gh_api(url)
     return repo_info
 
 
 @dispatch.function
-async def get_contributors(repo_info: dict) -> list[dict]:
+async def get_contributors(repo_info):
     url = repo_info["contributors_url"]
     contributors = get_gh_api(url)
     return contributors
 
 
 @dispatch.function
-async def main() -> list[dict]:
+async def main():
     repo_info = await get_repo_info("dispatchrun", "coroutine")
     print(
         f"""Repository: {repo_info['full_name']}