diff --git a/marimo/_ast/codegen.py b/marimo/_ast/codegen.py
index 9d997725dc7..598486d67bb 100644
--- a/marimo/_ast/codegen.py
+++ b/marimo/_ast/codegen.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import re
 import sys
 import textwrap
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, Optional, TypeAlias
 
 from marimo import _loggers
 from marimo._ast.app_config import _AppConfig
diff --git a/marimo/_convert/utils.py b/marimo/_convert/utils.py
index 781370f95a8..099216a574b 100644
--- a/marimo/_convert/utils.py
+++ b/marimo/_convert/utils.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ def markdown_to_marimo(source: str) -> str:
     return "\n".join(
         [
             "mo.md(",
-            # r-string: a backslash is just a backslash!
-            codegen.indent_text('r"""'),
+            '    r"""',
             source,
             '"""',
             ")",