diff --git a/ci/lint-commit-msg.py b/ci/lint-commit-msg.py
index 0754203636..80ea371df4 100755
--- a/ci/lint-commit-msg.py
+++ b/ci/lint-commit-msg.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Callable
-from typing import Optional
 
 
 def call(cmd) -> str:
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ def lint_rule(description: str):
         lint_rules[func.__name__] = (func, description)
     return f
 
-def get_commit_range() -> Optional[str]:
+def get_commit_range() -> str | None:
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         return sys.argv[1]
     # https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/342#issuecomment-590670059