diff --git a/allianceauth/menu/hooks.py b/allianceauth/menu/hooks.py
index 8a1fe5d9..7b3b66cc 100644
--- a/allianceauth/menu/hooks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/menu/hooks.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+from django.utils.functional import Promise
 
 from allianceauth.menu.constants import DEFAULT_MENU_ITEM_ORDER
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class MenuItemHook:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        text: str,
+        text: str | Promise,
         classes: str,
         url_name: str,
         order: int | None = None,