diff --git a/Options.py b/Options.py
index c37d0cee2810..52c7b5aa127d 100644
--- a/Options.py
+++ b/Options.py
@@ -1134,14 +1134,14 @@ def __new__(mcs, name: str, bases: tuple[type, ...], attrs: dict[str, typing.Any
 
 
 class PlandoConnection(typing.NamedTuple):
-    class Direction:
+    class Direction(enum.StrEnum):
         entrance = "entrance"
         exit = "exit"
         both = "both"
 
     entrance: str
     exit: str
-    direction: typing.Literal["entrance", "exit", "both"]  # TODO: convert Direction to StrEnum once 3.10 is dropped
+    direction: Direction
     percentage: int = 100