diff --git a/synapse/events/presence_router.py b/synapse/events/presence_router.py
index 9942a5508351..a8e4f676da98 100644
--- a/synapse/events/presence_router.py
+++ b/synapse/events/presence_router.py
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, Literal, Set, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, Set, Union
+
+from typing_extensions import Literal
 
 from synapse.handlers.presence import UserPresenceState
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index ac45e056bd3f..e43cf64d85a4 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     FrozenSet,
     Iterable,
     List,
-    Literal,
     Optional,
     Set,
     Tuple,
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
 )
 
 from prometheus_client import Counter
-from typing_extensions import ContextManager
+from typing_extensions import ContextManager, Literal
 
 import synapse.metrics
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, PresenceState
diff --git a/tests/events/test_presence_router.py b/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
index b434db018eb1..9ff0800d7747 100644
--- a/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
+++ b/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Literal, Optional, Set, Union
+from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Set, Union
 
 import attr
+from typing_extensions import Literal
 
 from synapse.handlers.presence import UserPresenceState
 from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi