diff --git a/kitty/launch.py b/kitty/launch.py
index 8ce96a4d6..8c37ff800 100644
--- a/kitty/launch.py
+++ b/kitty/launch.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def load_watch_modules(watchers: Iterable[str]) -> Optional[Watchers]:
 class LaunchKwds(TypedDict):
 
     allow_remote_control: bool
-    remote_control_passwords: Optional[Dict[str, FrozenSet[str]]]
+    remote_control_passwords: Optional[Dict[str, Sequence[str]]]
     cwd_from: Optional[CwdRequest]
     cwd: Optional[str]
     location: Optional[str]
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ def launch(
         tm = boss.active_tab_manager
         opts.os_window_title = get_os_window_title(tm.os_window_id) if tm else None
     env = get_env(opts, active_child)
-    remote_control_restrictions: Optional[Dict[str, FrozenSet[str]]] = None
+    remote_control_restrictions: Optional[Dict[str, Sequence[str]]] = None
     if opts.allow_remote_control and opts.remote_control_password:
         from kitty.options.utils import remote_control_password
         remote_control_restrictions = {}
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 73c575ccb..56911fc14 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ class Options:
     kitten_alias: typing.Dict[str, str] = {}
     modify_font: typing.Dict[str, kitty.fonts.FontModification] = {}
     narrow_symbols: typing.Dict[typing.Tuple[int, int], int] = {}
-    remote_control_password: typing.Dict[str, typing.FrozenSet[str]] = {}
+    remote_control_password: typing.Dict[str, typing.Sequence[str]] = {}
     symbol_map: typing.Dict[typing.Tuple[int, int], str] = {}
     watcher: typing.Dict[str, str] = {}
     map: typing.List[kitty.options.utils.KeyDefinition] = []
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 51f51f16b..e0ffbab9b 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -675,14 +675,14 @@ def config_or_absolute_path(x: str, env: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None) -> Opt
     return resolve_abs_or_config_path(x, env)
 
 
-def remote_control_password(val: str, current_val: Dict[str, str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, FrozenSet[str]]]:
+def remote_control_password(val: str, current_val: Dict[str, str]) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, Sequence[str]]]:
     val = val.strip()
     if val:
         parts = to_cmdline(val, expand=False)
         if len(parts) == 1:
-            yield parts[0], frozenset()
+            yield parts[0], tuple()
         else:
-            yield parts[0], frozenset(parts[1:])
+            yield parts[0], tuple(parts[1:])
 
 
 def clipboard_control(x: str) -> Tuple[str, ...]:
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index eb10ddb98..8ac5a87d2 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from contextlib import suppress
 from operator import attrgetter
 from time import monotonic
 from typing import (
-    Any, Deque, Dict, FrozenSet, Generator, Iterable, Iterator, List,
+    Any, Deque, Dict, Generator, Iterable, Iterator, List,
     NamedTuple, Optional, Sequence, Set, Tuple, Union
 )
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
         watchers: Optional[Watchers] = None,
         overlay_behind: bool = False,
         is_clone_launch: str = '',
-        remote_control_passwords: Optional[Dict[str, FrozenSet[str]]] = None,
+        remote_control_passwords: Optional[Dict[str, Sequence[str]]] = None,
     ) -> Window:
         child = self.launch_child(
             use_shell=use_shell, cmd=cmd, stdin=stdin, cwd_from=cwd_from, cwd=cwd, env=env,
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 981c3b00e..d9bd3cc55 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 from itertools import chain
 from time import monotonic
 from typing import (
-    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Deque, Dict, FrozenSet, Iterable, List,
-    NamedTuple, Optional, Pattern, Sequence, Tuple, Union
+    TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Deque, Dict, Iterable, List, NamedTuple,
+    Optional, Pattern, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 )
 
 from .child import ProcessDesc
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class Window:
         copy_colors_from: Optional['Window'] = None,
         watchers: Optional[Watchers] = None,
         allow_remote_control: bool = False,
-        remote_control_passwords: Optional[Dict[str, FrozenSet[str]]] = None,
+        remote_control_passwords: Optional[Dict[str, Sequence[str]]] = None,
     ):
         if watchers:
             self.watchers = watchers