diff --git a/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py
index e68860eb977..59e42daecf8 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ from ..version import VERSION_MAJOR, VERSION_MINOR
 try:
     from importlib.resources import files  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 except ImportError:
+    # Python < 3.9
     from importlib_resources import files  # type: ignore[no-redef]
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py
index 79c2e954475..9a99007f1af 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from galaxy.web_stack import get_app_kwds
 try:
     from importlib.resources import files  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 except ImportError:
+    # Python < 3.9
     from importlib_resources import files  # type: ignore[no-redef]
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/webapp/config.py b/lib/tool_shed/webapp/config.py
index d1ad23d608b..094186b431b 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/webapp/config.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/webapp/config.py
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ from galaxy.util import string_as_bool
 from galaxy.version import VERSION, VERSION_MAJOR, VERSION_MINOR
 from galaxy.web.formatting import expand_pretty_datetime_format
 
+try:
+    from importlib.resources import files  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+except ImportError:
+    # Python < 3.9
+    from importlib_resources import files  # type: ignore[no-redef]
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 TOOLSHED_APP_NAME = 'tool_shed'
-TOOLSHED_CONFIG_SCHEMA_PATH = 'lib/tool_shed/webapp/config_schema.yml'
+TOOLSHED_CONFIG_SCHEMA_PATH = files('tool_shed.webapp') / 'config_schema.yml'
 
 
 class ToolShedAppConfiguration(BaseAppConfiguration, CommonConfigurationMixin):