diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
index 521e7f720..4f8c31eb1 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/__init__.py
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ from .simulation import Simulation, SimulationSchema, IslandMode
 from .user_credentials import UserCredentials
 from .machine import Machine, MachineID
 from .communication_type import CommunicationType
-from .node import Node
+from .node import Node, ConnectionTarget
 from .agent import Agent, AgentID
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/node.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/node.py
index 11c0784ff..60b0349df 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/node.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/node.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Sequence, Tuple
+from typing import Collection, Sequence, Tuple, TypeAlias
 
 from pydantic import Field, validator
 
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ from common.transforms import make_immutable_nested_sequence
 
 from . import CommunicationType, MachineID
 
-ConnectionsSequence = Sequence[Tuple[MachineID, Sequence[CommunicationType]]]
+ConnectionTarget: TypeAlias = Tuple[MachineID, Sequence[CommunicationType]]
 
 
 class Node(MutableInfectionMonkeyBaseModel):
     machine_id: MachineID = Field(..., allow_mutation=False)
-    connections: ConnectionsSequence
+    connections: Collection[ConnectionTarget]
 
     _make_immutable_nested_sequence = validator("connections", pre=True, allow_reuse=True)(
         make_immutable_nested_sequence