diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/serial_no.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/serial_no.py
index c77c6c3..96f87a9 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/serial_no.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/serial_no.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 
 import json
+from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
 import frappe
 from frappe import ValidationError, _
@@ -574,14 +575,22 @@
 	return serial_nos
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def auto_fetch_serial_number(qty, item_code, warehouse,
-		posting_date=None, batch_nos=None, for_doctype=None, exclude_sr_nos=None):
+def auto_fetch_serial_number(
+		qty: float,
+		item_code: str,
+		warehouse: str,
+		posting_date: Optional[str] = None,
+		batch_nos: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None,
+		for_doctype: Optional[str] = None,
+		exclude_sr_nos: Optional[List[str]] = None
+	) -> List[str]:
 
 	filters = frappe._dict({"item_code": item_code, "warehouse": warehouse})
 
 	if exclude_sr_nos is None:
 		exclude_sr_nos = []
 	else:
+		exclude_sr_nos = safe_json_loads(exclude_sr_nos)
 		exclude_sr_nos = get_serial_nos(clean_serial_no_string("\n".join(exclude_sr_nos)))
 
 	if batch_nos:
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/test_serial_no.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/test_serial_no.py
index cca6307..7df0a56 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/test_serial_no.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/serial_no/test_serial_no.py
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@
 				msg=f"{partial_fetch} should be subset of {first_fetch}")
 
 		# exclusion
-		remaining = auto_fetch_serial_number(3, item_code, warehouse, exclude_sr_nos=partial_fetch)
+		remaining = auto_fetch_serial_number(3, item_code, warehouse,
+				exclude_sr_nos=json.dumps(partial_fetch))
 		self.assertEqual(sorted(remaining + partial_fetch), first_fetch)
 
 		# batchwise