diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/converter.py b/discord/ext/commands/converter.py
index d5a30a83b..854794287 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/converter.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/converter.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def _get_from_guilds(bot, getter, argument):
 
 
 _utils_get = discord.utils.get
-T = TypeVar("T")
+T = TypeVar('T', covariant=True)
 
 
 @runtime_checkable