diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
index fedf5f0cd..1c9fe8639 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class EmbeddingProcess(FrigateProcess):
-    def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig, metrics: DataProcessorMetrics) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig, metrics: DataProcessorMetrics | None) -> None:
         super().__init__(name="frigate.embeddings_manager", daemon=True)
         self.config = config
         self.metrics = metrics
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
index 4608834cf..c659d04fe 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: FrigateConfig,
-        metrics: DataProcessorMetrics,
+        metrics: DataProcessorMetrics | None,
         stop_event: MpEvent,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(name="embeddings_maintainer")