diff --git a/src/crewai/task.py b/src/crewai/task.py
index 7efaa85eb..ea83b950c 100644
--- a/src/crewai/task.py
+++ b/src/crewai/task.py
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ Follow these guidelines:
         copied_data = self.model_dump(exclude=exclude)
         copied_data = {k: v for k, v in copied_data.items() if v is not None}
 
+        cloned_context: list["Task"] | None | _NotSpecified
         if self.context is NOT_SPECIFIED:
             cloned_context = self.context
         else:
diff --git a/tests/test_task.py b/tests/test_task.py
index 83e4ed88b..efc07b33b 100644
--- a/tests/test_task.py
+++ b/tests/test_task.py
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ def test_create_directory_false():
     assert not resolved_dir.exists()
 
     with pytest.raises(
-        RuntimeError, match="Directory .* does not exist and create_directory is False"
+        RuntimeError, match=r"Directory .* does not exist and create_directory is False"
     ):
         task._save_file("test content")