diff --git a/conda-requirements.txt b/conda-requirements.txt
index 0a45513c2..50941a148 100644
--- a/conda-requirements.txt
+++ b/conda-requirements.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ black
 cachetools
 conda
 conda-build
+conda-forge-metadata>=0.4.1
 conda-forge-pinning
 conda-smithy>=3.7.6  # this pin is for bot automerge and maint. team bug fixes
 cryptography>=39
diff --git a/conda_forge_webservices/feedstock_outputs.py b/conda_forge_webservices/feedstock_outputs.py
index ded862185..438a2afa1 100644
--- a/conda_forge_webservices/feedstock_outputs.py
+++ b/conda_forge_webservices/feedstock_outputs.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from binstar_client.utils import get_server_api
 from binstar_client import BinstarError
+from conda_forge_metadata.feedstock_outputs import sharded_path as _get_sharded_path
 import binstar_client.errors
 
 from .utils import parse_conda_pkg
@@ -26,14 +27,6 @@
 PROD = "conda-forge"
 
 
-def _get_sharded_path(output):
-    chars = [c for c in output if c.isalnum()]
-    while len(chars) < 3:
-        chars.append("z")
-
-    return os.path.join("outputs", chars[0], chars[1], chars[2], output + ".json")
-
-
 def is_valid_feedstock_token(user, project, feedstock_token, provider=None):
     gh_token = get_app_token_for_webservices_only()
     r = requests.get(