diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 44da14d09..a8279a14f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ extras_require = {
     'lint': [
         'flake8>=3.5.0',
         'isort',
-        'mypy>=0.930',
+        'mypy>=0.931',
         'docutils-stubs',
         "types-typed-ast",
         "types-pkg_resources",
diff --git a/sphinx/directives/patches.py b/sphinx/directives/patches.py
index f01423a88..056baa496 100644
--- a/sphinx/directives/patches.py
+++ b/sphinx/directives/patches.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import os
 import warnings
 from os import path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Tuple, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Sequence, Tuple, cast
 
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.nodes import Node, make_id, system_message
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Figure(images.Figure):
 
 
 class Meta(MetaBase, SphinxDirective):
-    def run(self) -> List[Node]:
+    def run(self) -> Sequence[Node]:
         result = super().run()
         for node in result:
             if (isinstance(node, nodes.pending) and