diff --git a/src/ansys/dpf/core/server_types.py b/src/ansys/dpf/core/server_types.py
index b032999a56..d88e4cc47e 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dpf/core/server_types.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dpf/core/server_types.py
@@ -1496,3 +1496,5 @@ def __del__(self):
 # DpfServer: TypeAlias = LegacyGrpcServer
 # Python <3.10
 DpfServer = LegacyGrpcServer
+
+AnyServerType = Union[LegacyGrpcServer, InProcessServer, GrpcServer]