diff --git a/web3/_utils/module.py b/web3/_utils/module.py
index 834b62ccf9..2a5e144f08 100644
--- a/web3/_utils/module.py
+++ b/web3/_utils/module.py
@@ -4,21 +4,20 @@
     Dict,
     Optional,
     Sequence,
-    TypeVar,
+    Union,
 )
 
 from web3.exceptions import (
     ValidationError,
 )
 
-T = TypeVar("T")
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from web3 import Web3  # noqa: F401
+    from web3.module import ModuleV2  # noqa: F401
 
 
 def attach_modules(
-    parent_module: T,
+    parent_module: Union["Web3", "ModuleV2"],
     module_definitions: Dict[str, Sequence[Any]],
     w3: Optional["Web3"] = None
 ) -> None: