--- a/qtile_extras/layout/decorations/borders.py
+++ b/qtile_extras/layout/decorations/borders.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
         _BorderStyle.__init__(self, **config)
         self.add_defaults(GradientBorder.defaults)
 
-        if not isinstance(self.colours, list | tuple):
+        if not isinstance(self.colours, (list, tuple)):
             raise ConfigError("colours must be a list or tuple.")
 
         if self.offsets is None:
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
         self.add_defaults(GradientFrame.defaults)
         self.offsets = [x / (len(self.colours) - 1) for x in range(len(self.colours))]
 
-        if not isinstance(self.colours, list | tuple):
+        if not isinstance(self.colours, (list, tuple)):
             raise ConfigError("colours must be a list or tuple.")
 
         self._check_colours()
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
         _BorderStyle.__init__(self, **config)
         self.add_defaults(SolidEdge.defaults)
 
-        if not (isinstance(self.colours, list | tuple) and len(self.colours) == 4):
+        if not (isinstance(self.colours, (list, tuple)) and len(self.colours) == 4):
             raise ConfigError("colours must have 4 values.")
 
         self._check_colours()
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
             return self.fallback
 
         for match, colour in self.matches:
-            if isinstance(match, list | str):
+            if isinstance(match, (list, str)):
                 matched = any(m.compare(win) for m in match)
             else:
                 matched = match.compare(win)
--- a/qtile_extras/widget/decorations.py
+++ b/qtile_extras/widget/decorations.py
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@
         self.parent = parent
 
     def single_or_four(self, value, name: str):
-        if isinstance(value, float | int):
+        if isinstance(value, (float, int)):
             n = e = s = w = value
-        elif isinstance(value, tuple | list):
+        elif isinstance(value, (tuple, list)):
             if len(value) == 1:
                 n = e = s = w = value[0]
             elif len(value) == 4:
--- a/qtile_extras/widget/groupbox2.py
+++ b/qtile_extras/widget/groupbox2.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
 from enum import Flag, auto
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 from cairocffi.pixbuf import ImageLoadingError
 from libqtile import bar, hook
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
     from typing import Any, Literal
 
 
-ColorType = str | tuple[int, int, int] | tuple[int, int, int, float]
-ColorsType = ColorType | list[ColorType]
+ColorType = Union[str, tuple[int, int, int], tuple[int, int, int, float]]
+ColorsType = Union[ColorType, list[ColorType]]
 
 
 IMAGE_CACHE: dict[str, Img] = {}
--- a/qtile_extras/widget/statusnotifier.py
+++ b/qtile_extras/widget/statusnotifier.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from qtile_extras.widget.mixins import DbusMenuMixin
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from collections.abc import Callable
+    from typing import Callable, Optional
 
 NO_MENU = "/NO_DBUSMENU"
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         await self.menu.start()
 
 
-def get_menu(self, root: int = 0, callback: Callable | None = None):
+def get_menu(self, root: int = 0, callback: Optional[Callable] = None):
     if self.menu:
         self.menu.get_menu(root, callback=callback)