diff --git a/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py b/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
index c0f09af804..8e2b7072ad 100644
--- a/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
+++ b/lib/charms/postgresql_k8s/v0/postgresql.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 # Increment this PATCH version before using `charmcraft publish-lib` or reset
 # to 0 if you are raising the major API version
-LIBPATCH = 44
+LIBPATCH = 45
 
 # Groups to distinguish database permissions
 PERMISSIONS_GROUP_ADMIN = "admin"
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def create_user(
         user: str,
         password: Optional[str] = None,
         admin: bool = False,
-        extra_user_roles: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+        extra_user_roles: Optional[List[str]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Creates a database user.