diff --git a/backend/src/backend/routers/rooms.py b/backend/src/backend/routers/rooms.py
index 455fd4e2..370b5731 100644
--- a/backend/src/backend/routers/rooms.py
+++ b/backend/src/backend/routers/rooms.py
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ from backend.schemas.rooms import RoomUpdate
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DEFAULT_TEST_MODE = (
-    Query(False, description="Force immediate keep-alive for testing"),
-)
-DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = (Query(15.0, description="Keep-alive timeout in seconds"),)
+DEFAULT_TEST_MODE = False
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 15.0
 
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/rooms", tags=["rooms"])
@@ -85,8 +83,12 @@ async def publish_room_availability_event(event: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 @router.get("/availability/stream")
 async def stream_room_availability(
     request: Request,
-    test_mode: bool = DEFAULT_TEST_MODE,  # type: ignore
-    timeout: float = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,  # type: ignore
+    test_mode: bool = Query(  # noqa: B008
+        DEFAULT_TEST_MODE, description="Force immediate keep-alive for testing"
+    ),
+    timeout: float = Query(  # noqa: B008
+        DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, description="Keep-alive timeout in seconds"
+    ),
 ) -> StreamingResponse:
     """Stream real-time room availability changes using SSE.