diff --git a/frictionless/assets/VERSION b/frictionless/assets/VERSION
index c8f1d098d1..e69889c7fb 100644
--- a/frictionless/assets/VERSION
+++ b/frictionless/assets/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.5.4
+5.5.5
diff --git a/frictionless/project/database.py b/frictionless/project/database.py
index e3fcc86f59..b72c0cb883 100644
--- a/frictionless/project/database.py
+++ b/frictionless/project/database.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import json
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, List, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, List
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import cached_property
 from ..schema import Schema