diff --git a/sorts/cycle_sort.py b/sorts/cycle_sort.py
index 7177c8ea110d..bc8a7531097f 100644
--- a/sorts/cycle_sort.py
+++ b/sorts/cycle_sort.py
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@
 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_sort
 """
 
+from typing import Any, Protocol
 
-def cycle_sort(array: list) -> list:
+
+class Comparable(Protocol):
+    def __lt__(self, other: Any, /) -> bool: ...
+
+
+def cycle_sort[T: Comparable](array: list[T]) -> list[T]:
     """
     >>> cycle_sort([4, 3, 2, 1])
     [1, 2, 3, 4]
@@ -15,6 +21,14 @@ def cycle_sort(array: list) -> list:
     >>> cycle_sort([-.1, -.2, 1.3, -.8])
     [-0.8, -0.2, -0.1, 1.3]
 
+    >>> cycle_sort(["c", "a", "b"])
+    ['a', 'b', 'c']
+
+    >>> cycle_sort([1, "a"])
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    TypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'str' and 'int'
+
     >>> cycle_sort([])
     []
     """
diff --git a/tests/test_sorts.py b/tests/test_sorts.py
index 2c9b79aa4bfe..1631a47fcf84 100644
--- a/tests/test_sorts.py
+++ b/tests/test_sorts.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ def test_sort_matches_builtin(sort, case) -> None:
         circle_sort,
         cocktail_shaker_sort,
         comb_sort,
+        cycle_sort,
         exchange_sort,
         gnome_sort,
         insertion_sort,