diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/output.py b/backend/app/schemas/output.py
index 35f5ebd..1595372 100644
--- a/backend/app/schemas/output.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/output.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class OutputRowResponse(BaseModel):
     option_3: str | None = None
     backtranslation_3: str | None = None
     rationale_3: str | None = None
-    tm_entries_cited: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    tm_entries_cited: list[str] | dict[str, Any] | None = None
     winning_seg_key: str | None = None
     character_count_option_1: int | None = None
     character_count_option_2: int | None = None