diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 76fb79d170f..5d0d34336a0 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ show_error_codes = true
 pretty = true
 html_report = mypy-report
 no_implicit_optional = true
+strict_equality = true
 
 [options]
 packages = cinder