diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
index fb23e259..c063c941 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger.dart
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class _PlungerSpriteAnimationGroupComponent
   void release() => current = _PlungerAnimationState.release;
 
   @override
-  Future<void>? onLoad() async {
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
     await super.onLoad();
 
     final spriteSheet = await gameRef.images.load(