diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountRequest.php
index 826f294922..d1f9a468ad 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountRequest.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class AccountRequest extends Request
     /**
      * @return bool
      */
-    public function authorize()
+    public function authorize(): bool
     {
         // Only allow authenticated users
         return auth()->check();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class AccountRequest extends Request
     /**
      * @return array
      */
-    public function rules()
+    public function rules(): array
     {
         $accountRoles   = join(',', config('firefly.accountRoles'));
         $types          = join(',', array_keys(config('firefly.subTitlesByIdentifier')));
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/BillRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/BillRequest.php
index 709722f971..cbef934efe 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/BillRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/BillRequest.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BillRequest extends Request
     /**
      * @return bool
      */
-    public function authorize()
+    public function authorize(): bool
     {
         // Only allow authenticated users
         return auth()->check();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class BillRequest extends Request
     /**
      * @return array
      */
-    public function rules()
+    public function rules(): array
     {
         $rules = [
             'name'        => 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name',