diff --git a/trap/renderer.py b/trap/renderer.py
index 453de58..e2c531f 100644
--- a/trap/renderer.py
+++ b/trap/renderer.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from argparse import Namespace
 import datetime
 import logging
 from multiprocessing import Event
+from multiprocessing.synchronize import Event as BaseEvent
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ from trap.frame_emitter import DetectionState, Frame
 logger = logging.getLogger("trap.renderer")
 
 class Renderer:
-    def __init__(self, config: Namespace, is_running: Event):
+    def __init__(self, config: Namespace, is_running: BaseEvent):
         self.config = config
         self.is_running = is_running
 
@@ -237,6 +238,6 @@ def decorate_frame(frame: Frame, prediction_frame: Frame, first_time: float, con
     return img
 
     
-def run_renderer(config: Namespace, is_running: Event):
+def run_renderer(config: Namespace, is_running: BaseEvent):
     renderer = Renderer(config, is_running)
     renderer.run()
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