diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b21a3197e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Release type: patch
+
+This release tweaks the Flask integration's `render_graphql_ide` method to be stricter typed internally, making type checkers every so slightly happier.
diff --git a/strawberry/flask/views.py b/strawberry/flask/views.py
index 053003ac91..d93f480b1e 100644
--- a/strawberry/flask/views.py
+++ b/strawberry/flask/views.py
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ async def dispatch_request(self) -> ResponseReturnValue:  # type: ignore
             )
 
     async def render_graphql_ide(self, request: Request) -> Response:
-        return render_template_string(self.graphql_ide_html)  # type: ignore
+        content = render_template_string(self.graphql_ide_html)
+        return Response(content, status=200, content_type="text/html")
 
     def is_websocket_request(self, request: Request) -> TypeGuard[Request]:
         return False