diff --git a/agenda/__init__.py b/agenda/__init__.py
index 70701fe..a969e5b 100644
--- a/agenda/__init__.py
+++ b/agenda/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def get_country(alpha_2: str) -> pycountry.db.Country | None:
             flag="\U0001F1FD\U0001F1F0", name="Kosovo", alpha_2="xk"
         )
 
-    country: pycountry.db.Country = None
+    country: pycountry.db.Country | None = None
     if len(alpha_2) == 2:
         country = pycountry.countries.get(alpha_2=alpha_2.upper())
     elif len(alpha_2) == 3: