diff --git a/sphinx/writers/text.py b/sphinx/writers/text.py
index 7a25c2bfade..f2c327de106 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/text.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/text.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def __init__(self, document: nodes.document, builder: TextBuilder) -> None:
         Used by visit_* and depart_* functions in conjunction with the tree
         traversal. Make sure that the pops correspond to the pushes.
         """
-        self.context = []
+        self.context: list[str] = []
 
     def add_text(self, text: str) -> None:
         self.states[-1].append((-1, text))