diff --git a/ops/pebble.py b/ops/pebble.py
index d4ec9208a..1fb029673 100644
--- a/ops/pebble.py
+++ b/ops/pebble.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     'IdentityDict',
     {
         # NOTE: ensure <IdentityAccessLiterals> are kept up to date in all locations
-        'access': Literal['untrusted', 'metrics', 'read', 'admin'],
+        'access': "IdentityAccess | Literal['untrusted', 'metrics', 'read', 'admin']",
         'local': 'NotRequired[LocalIdentityDict]',
         'basic': 'NotRequired[BasicIdentityDict]',
     },
diff --git a/test/test_pebble.py b/test/test_pebble.py
index 2c7ad3f8b..a30301e20 100644
--- a/test/test_pebble.py
+++ b/test/test_pebble.py
@@ -4305,7 +4305,7 @@ def test_local_identity_from_dict(self):
 
     def test_local_identity_from_dict_with_access_enum(self):
         identity = pebble.Identity.from_dict({
-            'access': pebble.IdentityAccess.ADMIN,  # type: ignore
+            'access': pebble.IdentityAccess.ADMIN,
             'local': {'user-id': 42},
         })
         assert identity == pebble.Identity(
@@ -4330,7 +4330,7 @@ def test_basic_identity_from_dict(self):
 
     def test_basic_identity_from_dict_with_access_enum(self):
         identity = pebble.Identity.from_dict({
-            'access': pebble.IdentityAccess.METRICS,  # type: ignore
+            'access': pebble.IdentityAccess.METRICS,
             'basic': {'password': 'hashed password'},
         })
         assert identity == pebble.Identity(