diff --git a/scripts/smoke_test_player.gd b/scripts/smoke_test_player.gd
index adec01f..fc1c5e9 100644
--- a/scripts/smoke_test_player.gd
+++ b/scripts/smoke_test_player.gd
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ func _run() -> void:
 	await process_frame
 
 	# 1. Verify the player node exists in the scene tree.
-	var player := level.get_node("Player")
+	var player: CharacterBody3D = level.get_node("Player") as CharacterBody3D
 	_check("Player node exists in test level", player != null)
 	_check("Player is a CharacterBody3D", player is CharacterBody3D)
 
 	# 2. Verify the player has the expected child structure.
-	var collision := player.get_node("CollisionShape3D")
+	var collision: CollisionShape3D = player.get_node("CollisionShape3D") as CollisionShape3D
 	_check("Player has CollisionShape3D", collision != null)
 	_check("CollisionShape3D has a shape", collision.shape != null)
 
-	var mesh := player.get_node("CapsuleMesh")
+	var mesh: MeshInstance3D = player.get_node("CapsuleMesh") as MeshInstance3D
 	_check("Player has CapsuleMesh", mesh != null)
 	_check("CapsuleMesh has a mesh", mesh.mesh != null)
 
 	# 3. Verify the player spawned at the PlayerSpawn marker position.
-	var spawn_marker: Marker3D = level.get_node("PlayerSpawn")
+	var spawn_marker: Marker3D = level.get_node("PlayerSpawn") as Marker3D
 	_check("PlayerSpawn marker exists", spawn_marker != null)
 
 	# The player's _ready() should have moved it to the spawn marker's
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func _run() -> void:
 		   player.global_position == expected_pos)
 
 	# 4. Verify the player script class_name is correct.
-	var script := player.get_script()
+	var script: GDScript = player.get_script() as GDScript
 	_check("Player has a script attached", script != null)
 	_check("Player script is Player class", script is GDScript)