diff --git a/bikeshed/refs/utils.py b/bikeshed/refs/utils.py
index 7257d86af7..99df589d62 100644
--- a/bikeshed/refs/utils.py
+++ b/bikeshed/refs/utils.py
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ def filterOldVersions(refs: list[t.RefWrapper], status: str | None = None) -> li
     return refs
 
 
-def linkTextVariations(str: str, linkType: str | None, linkFor: str | None = None) -> t.Generator[str, None, None]:
+def linkTextVariations(
+    str: str, linkType: str | None, linkFor: str | list[str] | None = None
+) -> t.Generator[str, None, None]:
     # Generate intelligent variations of the provided link text,
     # so explicitly adding an lt attr isn't usually necessary.
     str = str.strip()