diff --git a/pybindsrc/module.cpp b/pybindsrc/module.cpp
index 2b5b50c..70d5a48 100644
--- a/pybindsrc/module.cpp
+++ b/pybindsrc/module.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_daq_conffwk_py, m)
 
   m.doc() = "Python interface to the conffwk package"; // optional module docstring
 
-  register_conffwk(m);
   register_conffwkobject(m);
+  register_conffwk(m);
 }
 
 } // namespace dunedaq::conffwk::python
diff --git a/python/conffwk/dal.py b/python/conffwk/dal.py
index 758ab39..085d7b3 100644
--- a/python/conffwk/dal.py
+++ b/python/conffwk/dal.py
@@ -573,6 +573,23 @@ def pyoksTypes(cls):
         """Returns a join of this class and base class names"""
         return cls.__okstypes__
 
+# The following four classes enable type checking for FSM objects, which are a part of
+# the OKS schema, but are not generated by the DAL generator.
+class FSMData(DalBase):
+    """This class is used to represent any FSM data object in the system. """
+    pass
+
+class FSMTransition(DalBase):
+    """This class is used to represent any FSM transition object in the system. """
+    pass
+
+class FSMxTransition(DalBase):
+    """This class is used to represent any FSM pre/post transition object in the system. """
+    pass
+
+class FSMAction(DalBase):
+    """This class is used to represent any FSM action object in the system. """
+    pass
 
 def get_classes(m):
     """Returns a map with classes in a module, the key is the class name."""
@@ -727,3 +744,4 @@ def module(name, schema, other_dals=[], backend='oksconflibs', db=None):
         for k in generate(db, other_dals):
             retval.__dict__[k.pyclassName()] = k
     return retval
+
diff --git a/python/conffwk/py.typed b/python/conffwk/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29