diff --git a/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/services/remote/azure/azure_fileshare.py b/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/services/remote/azure/azure_fileshare.py
index 29a3829a136..759ff39bdf2 100644
--- a/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/services/remote/azure/azure_fileshare.py
+++ b/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/services/remote/azure/azure_fileshare.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Union, get_type_hints
 
 from azure.core.credentials import TokenCredential
 from azure.core.exceptions import ResourceNotFoundError
@@ -61,9 +61,16 @@ def __init__(
                 "storageFileShareName",
             },
         )
-        assert self._parent is not None and isinstance(
-            self._parent, SupportsAuth
-        ), "Authorization service not provided. Include service-auth.jsonc?"
+        # Ensure that the parent service is an authentication service that provides
+        # a TokenCredential.
+        assert (
+            self._parent is not None
+            and isinstance(self._parent, SupportsAuth)
+            and get_type_hints(self._parent.get_credential).get("return") == TokenCredential
+        ), (
+            "Azure Authentication service not provided. "
+            "Include services/remote/azure/service-auth.jsonc?"
+        )
         self._auth_service: SupportsAuth[TokenCredential] = self._parent
         self._share_client: Optional[ShareClient] = None
 
@@ -71,9 +78,10 @@ def _get_share_client(self) -> ShareClient:
         """Get the Azure file share client object."""
         if self._share_client is None:
             credential = self._auth_service.get_credential()
-            assert isinstance(
-                credential, TokenCredential
-            ), f"Expected a TokenCredential, but got {type(credential)} instead."
+            assert isinstance(credential, TokenCredential), (
+                f"Expected a TokenCredential, but got {type(credential)} instead. "
+                "Include services/remote/azure/service-auth.jsonc?"
+            )
             self._share_client = ShareClient.from_share_url(
                 self._SHARE_URL.format(
                     account_name=self.config["storageAccountName"],
diff --git a/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/tests/config/services/test_load_service_config_examples.py b/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/tests/config/services/test_load_service_config_examples.py
index e010fd140b9..2c2e74e3fb5 100644
--- a/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/tests/config/services/test_load_service_config_examples.py
+++ b/mlos_bench/mlos_bench/tests/config/services/test_load_service_config_examples.py
@@ -50,15 +50,18 @@ def test_load_service_config_examples(
     """Tests loading a config example."""
     parent: Service = config_loader_service
     config = config_loader_service.load_config(config_path, ConfigSchema.SERVICE)
+
     # Add other services that require a SupportsAuth parent service as necessary.
+    # AzureFileShareService requires an AzureAuth service to be loaded as well.
+    # mock_auth_service_config = "services/remote/mock/mock_auth_service.jsonc"
+    azure_auth_service_config = "services/remote/azure/service-auth.jsonc"
     requires_auth_service_parent = {
-        "AzureFileShareService",
+        "AzureFileShareService": azure_auth_service_config,
     }
     config_class_name = str(config.get("class", "MISSING CLASS")).rsplit(".", maxsplit=1)[-1]
-    if config_class_name in requires_auth_service_parent:
-        # AzureFileShareService requires an auth service to be loaded as well.
+    if auth_service_config_path := requires_auth_service_parent.get(config_class_name):
         auth_service_config = config_loader_service.load_config(
-            "services/remote/mock/mock_auth_service.jsonc",
+            auth_service_config_path,
             ConfigSchema.SERVICE,
         )
         auth_service = config_loader_service.build_service(
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ def test_load_service_config_examples(
             parent=config_loader_service,
         )
         parent = auth_service
+
     # Make an instance of the class based on the config.
     service_inst = config_loader_service.build_service(
         config=config,