diff --git a/imod/common/utilities/regrid.py b/imod/common/utilities/regrid.py
index ca1848abe..aaf28abb9 100644
--- a/imod/common/utilities/regrid.py
+++ b/imod/common/utilities/regrid.py
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ def _get_unique_regridder_types(model: IModel) -> DefaultDict[RegridderType, lis
 
 
 @dispatch
+def _regrid_like(package: object, target_grid: object, *_) -> None:
+    raise TypeError("this object cannot be regridded")
+
+
+@dispatch  # type: ignore[no-redef]
 def _regrid_like(
     package: IRegridPackage,
     target_grid: GridDataArray,
@@ -421,11 +426,6 @@ def _regrid_like(
     return clip_by_grid(package, target_grid_2d)
 
 
-@dispatch  # type: ignore[no-redef]
-def _regrid_like(package: object, target_grid: GridDataArray, *_) -> None:
-    raise TypeError("this object cannot be regridded")
-
-
 @enforced_dim_order
 def _get_regridding_domain(
     model: IModel,