diff --git a/dlt/extract/incremental/typing.py b/dlt/extract/incremental/typing.py
index cb8bbe8d79..25fb4de881 100644
--- a/dlt/extract/incremental/typing.py
+++ b/dlt/extract/incremental/typing.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class IncrementalColumnState(TypedDict):
 
 
 class IncrementalArgs(TypedDict, Generic[TCursorValue], total=False):
-    cursor_path: TCursorValue
+    cursor_path: str
     initial_value: Optional[TCursorValue]
     last_value_func: Optional[LastValueFunc[TCursorValue]]
     primary_key: Optional[TTableHintTemplate[TColumnNames]]