diff --git a/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py b/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py
index 649c9fdf8a4..7e7019681af 100644
--- a/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/data_entry_flow.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import abc
 import asyncio
-from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Mapping
+from collections.abc import Callable, Container, Iterable, Mapping
 from contextlib import suppress
 import copy
 from dataclasses import dataclass
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class FlowResult(TypedDict, Generic[_HandlerT], total=False):
     flow_id: Required[str]
     handler: Required[_HandlerT]
     last_step: bool | None
-    menu_options: list[str] | dict[str, str]
+    menu_options: Container[str]
     options: Mapping[str, Any]
     preview: str | None
     progress_action: str
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ class FlowHandler(Generic[_FlowResultT, _HandlerT]):
         self,
         *,
         step_id: str | None = None,
-        menu_options: list[str] | dict[str, str],
+        menu_options: Container[str],
         description_placeholders: Mapping[str, str] | None = None,
     ) -> _FlowResultT:
         """Show a navigation menu to the user.
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py b/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py
index 978ce949eb3..67624bfb368 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/schema_config_entry_flow.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine, Mapping
+from collections.abc import Callable, Container, Coroutine, Mapping
 import copy
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import types
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class SchemaFlowMenuStep(SchemaFlowStep):
     """Define a config or options flow menu step."""
 
     # Menu options
-    options: list[str] | dict[str, str]
+    options: Container[str]
 
 
 class SchemaCommonFlowHandler: