diff --git a/templates/python-sdrdm-macros.jinja b/templates/python-sdrdm-macros.jinja
index 3f74e6d..fba6db3 100644
--- a/templates/python-sdrdm-macros.jinja
+++ b/templates/python-sdrdm-macros.jinja
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Union[
 #}
 {%- macro get_type(attr) -%}
 {%- if attr.multiple is true -%}
-List[{{ type(attr, true) }}]
+list[{{ type(attr, true) }}]
 {%- else -%}
 {{ type(attr) }}
 {%- endif -%}
diff --git a/tests/data/expected_python_dc.py b/tests/data/expected_python_dc.py
index 78187a5..d4d6d8a 100644
--- a/tests/data/expected_python_dc.py
+++ b/tests/data/expected_python_dc.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Test:
 
     def add_to_test2(
         self,
-        names: List[str]= [],
+        names: list[str]= [],
         number: Optional[float]= None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
diff --git a/tests/data/expected_python_sdrdm.py b/tests/data/expected_python_sdrdm.py
index db51ddd..e477c7a 100644
--- a/tests/data/expected_python_sdrdm.py
+++ b/tests/data/expected_python_sdrdm.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Test(
             json_schema_extra=dict(term = "schema:one",)
         )
 
-    test2: List[Test2] = element(
+    test2: list[Test2] = element(
             default_factory=ListPlus,
             tag="SomeTest2",
             json_schema_extra=dict(term = "schema:something",)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Test(
 
     def add_to_test2(
         self,
-        names: List[str]= [],
+        names: list[str]= [],
         number: Optional[float]= None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Test2(
     sdRDM.DataModel,
     search_mode="unordered",
 ):
-    names: List[str] = element(
+    names: list[str] = element(
             default_factory=ListPlus,
             tag="name",
             json_schema_extra=dict(term = "schema:hello",)