diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
index 40f37480b..1f6ae98f9 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ class Config:
             str(file)
             for dist in importlib_metadata.distributions()
             if any(ep.group == "pytest11" for ep in dist.entry_points)
-            for file in dist.files
+            for file in dist.files or []
         )
 
         for name in _iter_rewritable_modules(package_files):