diff --git a/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
index b9a39445c696..4099f769f029 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/model/__init__.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import (
     aliased,
     column_property,
+    DeclarativeBase,
     deferred,
     joinedload,
     Mapped,
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import flag_modified
 from sqlalchemy.orm.collections import attribute_keyed_dict
 from sqlalchemy.sql import exists
+from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import FromClause
 from typing_extensions import (
     Literal,
     Protocol,
@@ -224,23 +226,15 @@
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    # Workaround for https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/14182
-    from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeMeta as _DeclarativeMeta
-
-    class DeclarativeMeta(_DeclarativeMeta, type):
-        pass
-
     from galaxy.datatypes.data import Data
     from galaxy.tools import DefaultToolState
     from galaxy.workflow.modules import WorkflowModule
 
     class _HasTable:
-        table: Table
-        __table__: Table
+        table: FromClause
+        __table__: FromClause
 
 else:
-    from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeMeta
-
     _HasTable = object
 
 
@@ -252,7 +246,7 @@ def get_uuid(uuid: Optional[Union[UUID, str]] = None) -> UUID:
     return UUID(str(uuid))
 
 
-class Base(_HasTable, metaclass=DeclarativeMeta):
+class Base(_HasTable, DeclarativeBase):
     __abstract__ = True
     metadata = MetaData(naming_convention=NAMING_CONVENTION)
     mapper_registry.metadata = metadata