diff --git a/tools/idf_monitor_base/console_parser.py b/tools/idf_monitor_base/console_parser.py
index 960f7a93d3..559f5c6261 100644
--- a/tools/idf_monitor_base/console_parser.py
+++ b/tools/idf_monitor_base/console_parser.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import textwrap
-from typing import Optional
+
+try:
+    from typing import Optional
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 import serial.tools.miniterm as miniterm
 
diff --git a/tools/idf_monitor_base/output_helpers.py b/tools/idf_monitor_base/output_helpers.py
index 19c151e71c..07a8c5b343 100644
--- a/tools/idf_monitor_base/output_helpers.py
+++ b/tools/idf_monitor_base/output_helpers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 
 
 import sys
-from typing import Optional
+
+try:
+    from typing import Optional
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 # ANSI terminal codes (if changed, regular expressions in LineMatcher need to be udpated)
 ANSI_RED = '\033[1;31m'
diff --git a/tools/idf_monitor_base/stoppable_thread.py b/tools/idf_monitor_base/stoppable_thread.py
index 38f6b7a01a..886ac362f9 100644
--- a/tools/idf_monitor_base/stoppable_thread.py
+++ b/tools/idf_monitor_base/stoppable_thread.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import threading
-from typing import Optional
+
+try:
+    from typing import Optional
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 
 class StoppableThread(object):