diff --git a/commands/core/config.drush.inc b/commands/core/config.drush.inc
index 48019a85..681dfa6c 100644
--- a/commands/core/config.drush.inc
+++ b/commands/core/config.drush.inc
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ function _drush_config_export($destination, $destination_dir, $branch) {
   $storage_filters = drush_config_get_storage_filters();
   if (count(glob($destination_dir . '/*')) > 0) {
     // Retrieve a list of differences between the active and target configuration (if any).
-    $target_storage = new FileStorage($destination_dir);
+    $target_storage = \Drupal::service('config.storage.sync');
     /** @var \Drupal\Core\Config\StorageInterface $active_storage */
     $active_storage = \Drupal::service('config.storage');
     $comparison_source = $active_storage;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ function _drush_config_export($destination, $destination_dir, $branch) {

   // Write all .yml files.
   $source_storage = \Drupal::service('config.storage');
-  $destination_storage = new FileStorage($destination_dir);
+  $destination_storage = \Drupal::service('config.storage.sync');
   // If there are any filters, then attach them to the destination storage
   if (!empty($storage_filters)) {
     $destination_storage = new StorageWrapper($destination_storage, $storage_filters);
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ function drush_config_import($source = NULL) {
     }
   }
   else {
-    $source_storage = new FileStorage($source_dir);
+    $source_storage = \Drupal::service('config.storage.sync');
   }

   // If our configuration storage is being filtered, then attach all filters