diff --git a/singer_sdk/helpers/_resources.py b/singer_sdk/helpers/_resources.py
index 02f7b30ff..980fdc0f9 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/helpers/_resources.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/helpers/_resources.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import sys
+import importlib.resources
 import typing as t
 
 if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
 
     from singer_sdk.helpers._compat import Traversable
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
-    import importlib_resources
-else:
-    import importlib.resources as importlib_resources
-
 
 def get_package_files(package: str | ModuleType) -> Traversable:
     """Load a file from a package.
@@ -24,4 +19,4 @@ def get_package_files(package: str | ModuleType) -> Traversable:
     Returns:
         The file as a Traversable object.
     """
-    return importlib_resources.files(package)
+    return importlib.resources.files(package)
diff --git a/singer_sdk/testing/templates.py b/singer_sdk/testing/templates.py
index 302fc7efd..8a21f639c 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/testing/templates.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/testing/templates.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import contextlib
+import importlib.resources
 import typing as t
 import warnings
 
-from singer_sdk.helpers._compat import importlib_resources
 from singer_sdk.testing import target_test_streams
 
 if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -337,4 +337,4 @@ def singer_filepath(self) -> Traversable:
         Returns:
             The expected Path to this tests singer file.
         """
-        return importlib_resources.files(target_test_streams) / f"{self.name}.singer"
+        return importlib.resources.files(target_test_streams) / f"{self.name}.singer"