diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/format_scratchpad/xml.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/format_scratchpad/xml.py
index 77dcc648fec..4af52a7f2fd 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/format_scratchpad/xml.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/langchain/agents/format_scratchpad/xml.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from langchain_core.agents import AgentAction
 
 
 def format_xml(
-    intermediate_steps: List[Tuple[AgentAction, str]],
+    intermediate_steps: list[tuple[AgentAction, str]],
     *,
     escape_xml: bool = True,
 ) -> str: