diff --git a/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/stream.py b/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/stream.py
index 1d8920472..a1b71da16 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/stream.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/stream.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import abc
-import enum
 import functools
 import typing as t
 
@@ -24,13 +23,6 @@
 SDC_META_MODIFIED_AT = "_sdc_modified_at"
 
 
-class ReadMode(str, enum.Enum):
-    """Sync mode for the tap."""
-
-    one_stream_per_file = "one_stream_per_file"
-    merge = "merge"
-
-
 class FileStream(Stream, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     """Abstract base class for file streams."""
 
diff --git a/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/tap.py b/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/tap.py
index 19d14c211..b028faa3f 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/tap.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/contrib/filesystem/tap.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import enum
 import functools
 import os
 import typing as t
@@ -11,10 +12,18 @@
 
 import singer_sdk.typing as th
 from singer_sdk import Tap
-from singer_sdk.contrib.filesystem.stream import FileStream, ReadMode
+from singer_sdk.contrib.filesystem.stream import FileStream
 
 DEFAULT_MERGE_STREAM_NAME = "files"
 
+
+class ReadMode(str, enum.Enum):
+    """Sync mode for the tap."""
+
+    one_stream_per_file = "one_stream_per_file"
+    merge = "merge"
+
+
 BASE_CONFIG_SCHEMA = th.PropertiesList(
     th.Property(
         "filesystem",