diff --git a/pytensor/tensor/shape.py b/pytensor/tensor/shape.py
index 0a0c867f82..ccf9dd90de 100644
--- a/pytensor/tensor/shape.py
+++ b/pytensor/tensor/shape.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 from pytensor.tensor.var import TensorConstant, TensorVariable
 
 
+ShapeValueType = Union[None, np.integer, int, Variable]
+
+
 def register_shape_c_code(type, code, version=()):
     """
     Tell Shape Op how to generate C code for an PyTensor Type.
@@ -541,9 +544,7 @@ def c_code_cache_version(self):
 
 def specify_shape(
     x: Union[np.ndarray, Number, Variable],
-    shape: Union[
-        int, List[Union[int, Variable]], Tuple[Union[int, Variable]], Variable
-    ],
+    shape: Union[ShapeValueType, List[ShapeValueType], Tuple[ShapeValueType]],
 ):
     """Specify a fixed shape for a `Variable`.