diff --git a/rich/text.py b/rich/text.py
index fbff19ddf..b57d77c27 100644
--- a/rich/text.py
+++ b/rich/text.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     List,
     NamedTuple,
     Optional,
+    Pattern,
     Tuple,
     Union,
 )
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ def extend_style(self, spaces: int) -> None:
 
     def highlight_regex(
         self,
-        re_highlight: Union[re.Pattern[str], str],
+        re_highlight: Union[Pattern[str], str],
         style: Optional[Union[GetStyleCallable, StyleType]] = None,
         *,
         style_prefix: str = "",