diff --git a/keyring/compat/py38.py b/keyring/compat/py38.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a899116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyring/compat/py38.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import sys
+
+__all__ = ['files']
+
+
+if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
+    from importlib_resources import files
+else:
+    from importlib.resources import files
diff --git a/keyring/completion.py b/keyring/completion.py
index 814620b3..532c37eb 100644
--- a/keyring/completion.py
+++ b/keyring/completion.py
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
-    from importlib_resources import files
-else:
-    from importlib.resources import files
+from .compat.py38 import files
 
 
 class _MissingCompletionAction(argparse.Action):