diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index cc0fd04..36040cb 100644
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
     add_api_resources(api)
     cors = CORS(app, resources={r"/api/*": {"origins": "*"}})
 
+    index_content: str = ""
+
     @app.route('/')
     def index():
         return index_content