diff --git a/stdlib/3/tkinter/__init__.pyi b/stdlib/3/tkinter/__init__.pyi
index 9f2acfa46..e90a988b2 100644
--- a/stdlib/3/tkinter/__init__.pyi
+++ b/stdlib/3/tkinter/__init__.pyi
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Misc:
     def tk_bisque(self): ...
     def tk_setPalette(self, *args, **kw): ...
     def tk_menuBar(self, *args): ...
-    def wait_variable(self, name: str = ...): ...
+    def wait_variable(self, name: Union[str, Variable] = ...): ...
     waitvar: Any
     def wait_window(self, window: Optional[Any] = ...): ...
     def wait_visibility(self, window: Optional[Any] = ...): ...