diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py
index 700b98b53..11a155a00 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/custom/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import re
+from types import GenericAlias
+from typing import Any
 
 
 def extract_inner_type(return_type: str) -> str:
@@ -10,6 +12,23 @@ def extract_inner_type(return_type: str) -> str:
     return return_type
 
 
+def extract_inner_type_from_generic_alias(return_type: GenericAlias) -> Any:
+    """
+    Extracts the inner type from a type hint that is a list.
+    """
+    if return_type.__origin__ == list:
+        return list(return_type.__args__)
+
+    return return_type
+
+
+def extract_union_types_from_generic_alias(return_type: GenericAlias) -> tuple:
+    """
+    Extracts the inner type from a type hint that is a Union.
+    """
+    return return_type.__args__
+
+
 def extract_union_types(return_type: str) -> list[str]:
     """
     Extracts the inner type from a type hint that is a list.