diff --git a/js/extensions/sharedInternals.js b/js/extensions/sharedInternals.js
index 76f488b7f..7fed3812a 100644
--- a/js/extensions/sharedInternals.js
+++ b/js/extensions/sharedInternals.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
 
 import {bindtextdomain} from 'gettext';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 
 export class ExtensionBase {
     #gettextDomain;
diff --git a/js/misc/config.js.in b/js/misc/config.js.in
index e7884bdd5..eef4d4ca1 100644
--- a/js/misc/config.js.in
+++ b/js/misc/config.js.in
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 const pkg = imports.package;
 
 /* The name of this package (not localized) */
-var PACKAGE_NAME = '@PACKAGE_NAME@';
+export const PACKAGE_NAME = '@PACKAGE_NAME@';
 /* The version of this package */
-var PACKAGE_VERSION = '@PACKAGE_VERSION@';
+export const PACKAGE_VERSION = '@PACKAGE_VERSION@';
 /* 1 if networkmanager is available, 0 otherwise */
-var HAVE_NETWORKMANAGER = @HAVE_NETWORKMANAGER@;
+export const HAVE_NETWORKMANAGER = @HAVE_NETWORKMANAGER@;
 /* gettext package */
-var GETTEXT_PACKAGE = '@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@';
+export const GETTEXT_PACKAGE = '@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@';
 /* locale dir */
-var LOCALEDIR = '@datadir@/locale';
+export const LOCALEDIR = '@datadir@/locale';
 /* other standard directories */
-var LIBEXECDIR = '@libexecdir@';
-var PKGDATADIR = '@datadir@/@PACKAGE_NAME@';
+export const LIBEXECDIR = '@libexecdir@';
+export const PKGDATADIR = '@datadir@/@PACKAGE_NAME@';
 /* g-i package versions */
-var LIBMUTTER_API_VERSION = '@LIBMUTTER_API_VERSION@';
+export const LIBMUTTER_API_VERSION = '@LIBMUTTER_API_VERSION@';
 
-var HAVE_BLUETOOTH = pkg.checkSymbol('GnomeBluetooth', '3.0',
+export const HAVE_BLUETOOTH = pkg.checkSymbol('GnomeBluetooth', '3.0',
     'Client.default_adapter_state')
diff --git a/js/misc/dbusUtils.js b/js/misc/dbusUtils.js
index ae7e2c952..2813de2a7 100644
--- a/js/misc/dbusUtils.js
+++ b/js/misc/dbusUtils.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Gio from 'gi://Gio';
 import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from './config.js';
 
 let _ifaceResource = null;
 
diff --git a/js/misc/dependencies.js b/js/misc/dependencies.js
index 9f1cd9808..c61753e65 100644
--- a/js/misc/dependencies.js
+++ b/js/misc/dependencies.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import 'gi://Rsvg?version=2.0';
 import 'gi://Soup?version=3.0';
 import 'gi://UPowerGlib?version=1.0';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from './config.js';
 
 // Meta-related dependencies use a shared version
 // from the compile-time config.
diff --git a/js/portalHelper/main.js b/js/portalHelper/main.js
index 68d90e489..7000089fa 100644
--- a/js/portalHelper/main.js
+++ b/js/portalHelper/main.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {programInvocationName, programArgs} from 'system';
 
 const _ = Gettext.gettext;
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import {loadInterfaceXML} from '../misc/fileUtils.js';
 
 const PortalHelperResult = {
diff --git a/js/ui/extensionDownloader.js b/js/ui/extensionDownloader.js
index 826e61a6f..eb1757978 100644
--- a/js/ui/extensionDownloader.js
+++ b/js/ui/extensionDownloader.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
 import Soup from 'gi://Soup';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as Dialog from './dialog.js';
 import * as ExtensionUtils from '../misc/extensionUtils.js';
 import * as FileUtils from '../misc/fileUtils.js';
diff --git a/js/ui/extensionSystem.js b/js/ui/extensionSystem.js
index 5ef995804..21b3b196f 100644
--- a/js/ui/extensionSystem.js
+++ b/js/ui/extensionSystem.js
@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ import St from 'gi://St';
 import Shell from 'gi://Shell';
 import * as Signals from '../misc/signals.js';
 
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as ExtensionDownloader from './extensionDownloader.js';
 import {ExtensionState, ExtensionType} from '../misc/extensionUtils.js';
 import * as FileUtils from '../misc/fileUtils.js';
 import * as Main from './main.js';
 import * as MessageTray from './messageTray.js';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
-
 const ENABLED_EXTENSIONS_KEY = 'enabled-extensions';
 const DISABLED_EXTENSIONS_KEY = 'disabled-extensions';
 const DISABLE_USER_EXTENSIONS_KEY = 'disable-user-extensions';
diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index c47b7c547..a96d8df7c 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import St from 'gi://St';
 
 import * as AccessDialog from './accessDialog.js';
 import * as AudioDeviceSelection from './audioDeviceSelection.js';
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as Components from './components.js';
 import * as CtrlAltTab from './ctrlAltTab.js';
 import * as EndSessionDialog from './endSessionDialog.js';
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@ import * as KbdA11yDialog from './kbdA11yDialog.js';
 import * as LocatePointer from './locatePointer.js';
 import * as PointerA11yTimeout from './pointerA11yTimeout.js';
 import * as ParentalControlsManager from '../misc/parentalControlsManager.js';
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
 import * as Util from '../misc/util.js';
 
 const WELCOME_DIALOG_LAST_SHOWN_VERSION = 'welcome-dialog-last-shown-version';
diff --git a/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js b/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js
index a11e087f7..183279ee9 100644
--- a/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js
+++ b/js/ui/notificationDaemon.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
 import Shell from 'gi://Shell';
 import St from 'gi://St';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as Main from './main.js';
 import * as MessageTray from './messageTray.js';
 import * as Params from '../misc/params.js';
diff --git a/js/ui/panel.js b/js/ui/panel.js
index cd8ebc1ec..6fb90ac2f 100644
--- a/js/ui/panel.js
+++ b/js/ui/panel.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import St from 'gi://St';
 
 import * as Animation from './animation.js';
 import {AppMenu} from './appMenu.js';
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as CtrlAltTab from './ctrlAltTab.js';
 import * as DND from './dnd.js';
 import * as Overview from './overview.js';
diff --git a/js/ui/scripting.js b/js/ui/scripting.js
index d0fb10d5d..db245c0f4 100644
--- a/js/ui/scripting.js
+++ b/js/ui/scripting.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 import Meta from 'gi://Meta';
 import Shell from 'gi://Shell';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as Main from './main.js';
 import * as Params from '../misc/params.js';
 import * as Util from '../misc/util.js';
diff --git a/js/ui/sessionMode.js b/js/ui/sessionMode.js
index a41963676..8e30a665c 100644
--- a/js/ui/sessionMode.js
+++ b/js/ui/sessionMode.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import * as Params from '../misc/params.js';
 import {LoginDialog}  from '../gdm/loginDialog.js';
 import {UnlockDialog} from '../ui/unlockDialog.js';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 
 const DEFAULT_MODE = 'restrictive';
 
diff --git a/js/ui/shellDBus.js b/js/ui/shellDBus.js
index 370f33497..12ca261c8 100644
--- a/js/ui/shellDBus.js
+++ b/js/ui/shellDBus.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import GLib from 'gi://GLib';
 import Meta from 'gi://Meta';
 import Shell from 'gi://Shell';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as ExtensionDownloader from './extensionDownloader.js';
 import * as ExtensionUtils from '../misc/extensionUtils.js';
 import * as Main from './main.js';
diff --git a/js/ui/welcomeDialog.js b/js/ui/welcomeDialog.js
index 3295e49fd..6c5507fa7 100644
--- a/js/ui/welcomeDialog.js
+++ b/js/ui/welcomeDialog.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import GObject from 'gi://GObject';
 import Shell from 'gi://Shell';
 import St from 'gi://St';
 
-const Config = imports.misc.config;
+import * as Config from '../misc/config.js';
 import * as Main from './main.js';
 import * as Dialog from './dialog.js';
 import * as ModalDialog from './modalDialog.js';