diff --git a/bofire/surrogates/botorch.py b/bofire/surrogates/botorch.py
index cc42e6b9..6a17d51f 100644
--- a/bofire/surrogates/botorch.py
+++ b/bofire/surrogates/botorch.py
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ def _dumps(self) -> str:
     def loads(self, data: str):
         """Loads the actual model from a base64 encoded pickle bytes object and writes it to the `model` attribute."""
         buffer = io.BytesIO(base64.b64decode(data.encode()))
-        self.model = torch.load(buffer)
+        self.model = torch.load(buffer, weights_only=False)
diff --git a/bofire/surrogates/random_forest.py b/bofire/surrogates/random_forest.py
index 89d35d90..5ee805df 100644
--- a/bofire/surrogates/random_forest.py
+++ b/bofire/surrogates/random_forest.py
@@ -168,4 +168,4 @@ def _dumps(self) -> str:
     def loads(self, data: str):
         """Loads the actual random forest from a base64 encoded pickle bytes object and writes it to the `model` attribute."""
         buffer = io.BytesIO(base64.b64decode(data.encode()))
-        self.model = torch.load(buffer)
+        self.model = torch.load(buffer, weights_only=False)