diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index a01c4bf0..b21471fa 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
-def patch_cli(*args: tuple[str], target: str = "sys.argv"):
-    with patch(target, list(args)):
+def patch_cli(*args: list[str], target: str = "sys.argv"):
+    with patch(target, args):
         yield