diff --git a/minet/types.py b/minet/types.py
index 1a5564dab1..e03fec1732 100644
--- a/minet/types.py
+++ b/minet/types.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 # NOTE: yes this is repetitive, but mypy only understands this, don't ask questions...
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from typing import Literal
+    from typing import Literal, get_origin, get_type_hints, get_args
 else:
-    from typing_extensions import Literal
+    from typing_extensions import Literal, get_origin, get_type_hints, get_args
 
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
     from typing import TypeGuard, Concatenate, ParamSpec