diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 1caa54886f..c62e3b9546 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -21387,9 +21387,9 @@ (define-public python-typeguard
 with PEP 484 argument (and return) type annotations.")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-public python-typing
+(define-public python2-typing
   (package
-    (name "python-typing")
+    (name "python2-typing")
     (version "3.10.0.0")
     (source
      (origin
@@ -21398,6 +21398,7 @@ (define-public python-typing
        (sha256
         (base32 "0c5il4d68fd4qrm5k3dps70j0xz0n5krj6lhwn9vzpal3whsvd0k"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
+    (arguments (list #:python python-2))
     (home-page "https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html")
     (synopsis "Type hints for Python")
     (description "This is a backport of the standard library @code{typing}
@@ -21408,9 +21409,6 @@ (define-public python-typing
 and other tools.")
     (license license:psfl)))
 
-(define-public python2-typing
-  (package-with-python2 python-typing))
-
 (define-public python-typing-extensions
   (package
     (name "python-typing-extensions")