diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 9361fbc6..39ba33bf 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ install:
   - set PATH=C:\Python%PYTHON_MAJOR%%PYTHON_MINOR%\Scripts;%PATH%
   # Install system dependencies
   - choco install make
+  - set POETRY_VERSION=1.8.5
   - curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python -
   - set PATH=%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Python\Scripts;%PATH%
   - make doctor
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d574289d..72b6d88a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
     - name: Install Poetry
-      run: curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
+      run: curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | POETRY_VERSION=1.8.5 python3 -
 
     - name: Check dependencies
       run: make doctor
diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index ec7f1a64..dce3c9ce 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 python 3.11.5
-poetry 1.8.2
+poetry 1.8.5
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d80d0f0b..e8fa2eee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## 2.3.1 (2025-02-11)
+
+- Removed unnecessary `eval()` call to map annotations to types.
+
 ## 2.3 (2024-10-30)
 
 - Added support for the [JSON5](https://json5.org) file format.
diff --git a/datafiles/converters/__init__.py b/datafiles/converters/__init__.py
index a5a93658..bb95831c 100644
--- a/datafiles/converters/__init__.py
+++ b/datafiles/converters/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import dataclasses
-import inspect
 import types
 from enum import Enum
 from inspect import isclass
@@ -38,18 +37,6 @@ def register(cls: Union[type, str], converter: type):
 register(dict, Dictionary)
 
 
-def resolve(annotation, obj=None):
-    if isinstance(annotation, str):
-        log.debug(f"Attempting to eval {annotation!r} using {obj}")
-        annotation = annotation.replace("List", "list").replace("Dict", "list")
-        namespace = inspect.getmodule(obj).__dict__ if obj else None
-        try:
-            return eval(annotation, namespace)  # pylint: disable=eval-used
-        except NameError as e:
-            log.warn(f"Unable to eval: {e}")
-    return annotation
-
-
 @cached
 def map_type(cls, *, name: str = "", item_cls: Optional[type] = None):
     """Infer the converter type from a dataclass, type, or annotation."""
@@ -66,7 +53,7 @@ def map_type(cls, *, name: str = "", item_cls: Optional[type] = None):
     if dataclasses.is_dataclass(cls):
         converters = {}
         for field in dataclasses.fields(cls):
-            converters[field.name] = map_type(resolve(field.type), name=field.name)  # type: ignore
+            converters[field.name] = map_type(field.type, name=field.name)  # type: ignore
         converter = Dataclass.of_mappings(cls, converters)
         log.debug(f"Mapped {cls!r} to new converter: {converter}")
         return converter
@@ -79,8 +66,6 @@ def map_type(cls, *, name: str = "", item_cls: Optional[type] = None):
         converter = converter.as_optional()
         return converter
 
-    cls = resolve(cls)
-
     if hasattr(cls, "__origin__"):
         converter = None
 
diff --git a/datafiles/mapper.py b/datafiles/mapper.py
index 401d928b..9d55ee9d 100644
--- a/datafiles/mapper.py
+++ b/datafiles/mapper.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from cached_property import cached_property
 
 from . import config, formats, hooks
-from .converters import Converter, List, map_type, resolve
+from .converters import Converter, List, map_type
 from .types import Missing, Trilean
 from .utils import display, get_default_field_value, recursive_update, write
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def create_mapper(obj, root=None) -> Mapper:
         for field in [field for field in dataclasses.fields(obj) if field.init]:
             self_name = f"self.{field.name}"
             if pattern is None or self_name not in pattern:
-                attrs[field.name] = map_type(resolve(field.type, obj), name=field.name)  # type: ignore
+                attrs[field.name] = map_type(field.type, name=field.name)  # type: ignore
 
     return Mapper(
         obj,
diff --git a/datafiles/tests/test_manager.py b/datafiles/tests/test_manager.py
index 837f0d50..afec04ee 100644
--- a/datafiles/tests/test_manager.py
+++ b/datafiles/tests/test_manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # pylint: disable=unused-variable,unused-argument
 
-import os
 import shutil
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -42,11 +41,6 @@ def manager(files: Path):
         model = create_model(MyClass, pattern="files/{self.foo}.yml")
         return Manager(model)
 
-    @pytest.fixture
-    def manager_at_home():
-        model = create_model(Nested, pattern="~/.{self.name}.json")
-        return Manager(model)
-
     @pytest.fixture
     def manager_with_files(files: Path):
         files.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
@@ -145,11 +139,6 @@ def when_no_files_exist(expect, manager: Manager):
             items = list(manager.all())
             expect(items) == []
 
-        def with_home_directory(expect, manager_at_home: Manager):
-            items = list(manager_at_home.all())
-            if "CI" not in os.environ:
-                expect(len(items)) > 0
-
     def describe_filter():
         @patch("datafiles.mapper.Mapper.exists", False)
         def when_no_files_exist(expect, manager: Manager):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6523d86c..54be99c5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 
 name = "datafiles"
-version = "2.3"
+version = "2.3.1"
 description = "File-based ORM for dataclasses."
 
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/tests/test_custom_converters_future.py b/tests/test_custom_converters_future.py
index 12b63f74..598c2ed3 100644
--- a/tests/test_custom_converters_future.py
+++ b/tests/test_custom_converters_future.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from datafiles import datafile
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="https://github.com/jacebrowning/datafiles/issues/131")
 def test_optional_type(expect):
     @datafile("../tmp/sample.yml")
     class MyObject: