diff --git a/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts b/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
index 85933281e36..f1cc2e5549d 100644
--- a/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/schema/schema.ts
@@ -13900,7 +13900,7 @@ export interface components {
              * Tags
              * @description The tags of the topic.
              */
-            tags: string[];
+            tags: components["schemas"]["HelpForumTag"][];
             /**
              * Tags Descriptions
              * @description The descriptions of the tags of the topic.
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/schema/help.py b/lib/galaxy/schema/help.py
index 31bfa1c489a..24016c687c8 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/schema/help.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/schema/help.py
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class HelpTempBaseModel(Model):
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
 
 
+class HelpForumTag(HelpTempBaseModel):
+    """Model for a tag in the help forum."""
+
+    pass
+
+
 class HelpForumPost(HelpTempBaseModel):
     """Model for a post in the help forum."""
 
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ class HelpForumTopic(Model):
     archived: Annotated[bool, Field(description="Whether the topic is archived.")]
     bookmarked: Annotated[Optional[bool], Field(default=None, description="Whether the topic is bookmarked.")]
     liked: Annotated[Optional[bool], Field(default=None, description="Whether the topic is liked.")]
-    tags: Annotated[list[str], Field(description="The tags of the topic.")]
+    tags: Annotated[list[HelpForumTag], Field(description="The tags of the topic.")]
     tags_descriptions: Annotated[
         Optional[Any], Field(default=None, description="The descriptions of the tags of the topic.")
     ]
@@ -79,12 +85,6 @@ class HelpForumCategory(HelpTempBaseModel):
     pass
 
 
-class HelpForumTag(HelpTempBaseModel):
-    """Model for a tag in the help forum."""
-
-    pass
-
-
 class HelpForumGroup(HelpTempBaseModel):
     """Model for a group in the help forum."""