diff --git a/llama_hub/lilac_reader/base.py b/llama_hub/lilac_reader/base.py
index d54d145456..a8eba9de49 100644
--- a/llama_hub/lilac_reader/base.py
+++ b/llama_hub/lilac_reader/base.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def _remove_item_path(item: ll.Item, path: ll.PathTuple) -> None:
             else:
                 _remove_item_path(item[path[0]], path[1:])
 
-        documents: list[Document] = []
+        documents: List[Document] = []
         for row in rows:
             text = _item_from_path(row, text_path)
             doc_id = _item_from_path(row, doc_id_path)