diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/IMetadataVersion.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/IMetadataVersion.php
index bc4cd77138b..30b421d4174 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/IMetadataVersion.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/IMetadataVersion.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ interface IMetadataVersion {
 	/**
 	 * retrieves the all the metadata
 	 *
-	 * @return string[]
+	 * @return array<string, string>
 	 * @since 29.0.0
 	 */
 	public function getMetadata(): array;
diff --git a/build/rector-strict.php b/build/rector-strict.php
index 10d3f34a5aa..fa26a99a6cb 100644
--- a/build/rector-strict.php
+++ b/build/rector-strict.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ return (require __DIR__ . '/rector-shared.php')
 		$nextcloudDir . '/core/BackgroundJobs/ExpirePreviewsJob.php',
 		$nextcloudDir . '/lib/public/IContainer.php',
 		$nextcloudDir . '/apps/dav/lib/Connector/Sabre/Node.php',
+		$nextcloudDir . '/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/IMetadataVersion.php',
 	])
 	->withPreparedSets(
 		deadCode: true,
diff --git a/psalm-strict.xml b/psalm-strict.xml
index 5e57d683b09..9a396165786 100644
--- a/psalm-strict.xml
+++ b/psalm-strict.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 		<file name="core/BackgroundJobs/ExpirePreviewsJob.php"/>
 		<file name="lib/public/IContainer.php"/>
 		<file name="apps/dav/lib/Connector/Sabre/Node.php"/>
+		<file name="apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/IMetadataVersion.php"/>
 		<ignoreFiles>
 			<directory name="apps/**/composer"/>
 			<directory name="apps/**/tests"/>