diff --git a/Meta/ladybird.py b/Meta/ladybird.py
index 509d621b92a..3e086de90fd 100755
--- a/Meta/ladybird.py
+++ b/Meta/ladybird.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def ensure_ladybird_source_dir() -> Path:
     return ladybird_source_dir
 
 
-def build_main(build_dir: Path, jobs: str | None, target: Optional[str] = None, args: Optional[list[str]] = None):
+def build_main(build_dir: Path, jobs: Optional[str], target: Optional[str] = None, args: Optional[list[str]] = None):
     build_args = ["ninja", "-C", str(build_dir)]
 
     if not jobs: