diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/storage/local.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/storage/local.py
index 0344770efa26..fed79b354a27 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/storage/local.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/storage/local.py
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ async def list_files(self, flow_id: str):
             msg = f"Flow {flow_id} directory does not exist."
             raise FileNotFoundError(msg)
 
-        files = [file.name async for file in anyio.Path(folder_path).iterdir() if await anyio.Path(file).is_file()]
+        files = [
+            file.name
+            async for file in await anyio.to_thread.run_sync(folder_path.iterdir)
+            if await anyio.Path(file).is_file()
+        ]
 
         logger.info(f"Listed {len(files)} files in flow {flow_id}.")
         return files