diff --git a/deepmd/pt/entrypoints/main.py b/deepmd/pt/entrypoints/main.py
index 9133575ec..a7280cce1 100644
--- a/deepmd/pt/entrypoints/main.py
+++ b/deepmd/pt/entrypoints/main.py
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ def train(FLAGS):
         FLAGS.init_model is not None or FLAGS.init_frz_model is not None
     ) and FLAGS.use_pretrain_script:
         if FLAGS.init_model is not None:
-            init_state_dict = torch.load(FLAGS.init_model, map_location=DEVICE)
+            init_state_dict = torch.load(
+                FLAGS.init_model, map_location=DEVICE, weights_only=True
+            )
             if "model" in init_state_dict:
                 init_state_dict = init_state_dict["model"]
             config["model"] = init_state_dict["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
@@ -358,7 +360,9 @@ def freeze(FLAGS):
 
 def change_bias(FLAGS):
     if FLAGS.INPUT.endswith(".pt"):
-        old_state_dict = torch.load(FLAGS.INPUT, map_location=env.DEVICE)
+        old_state_dict = torch.load(
+            FLAGS.INPUT, map_location=env.DEVICE, weights_only=True
+        )
         model_state_dict = copy.deepcopy(old_state_dict.get("model", old_state_dict))
         model_params = model_state_dict["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
     elif FLAGS.INPUT.endswith(".pth"):
diff --git a/deepmd/pt/infer/deep_eval.py b/deepmd/pt/infer/deep_eval.py
index 353109d65..ab404cd8a 100644
--- a/deepmd/pt/infer/deep_eval.py
+++ b/deepmd/pt/infer/deep_eval.py
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.output_def = output_def
         self.model_path = model_file
         if str(self.model_path).endswith(".pt"):
-            state_dict = torch.load(model_file, map_location=env.DEVICE)
+            state_dict = torch.load(
+                model_file, map_location=env.DEVICE, weights_only=True
+            )
             if "model" in state_dict:
                 state_dict = state_dict["model"]
             self.input_param = state_dict["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
diff --git a/deepmd/pt/infer/inference.py b/deepmd/pt/infer/inference.py
index dfb7abdb2..b3d120cbc 100644
--- a/deepmd/pt/infer/inference.py
+++ b/deepmd/pt/infer/inference.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def __init__(
         - config: The Dict-like configuration with training options.
         """
         # Model
-        state_dict = torch.load(model_ckpt, map_location=DEVICE)
+        state_dict = torch.load(model_ckpt, map_location=DEVICE, weights_only=True)
         if "model" in state_dict:
             state_dict = state_dict["model"]
         model_params = state_dict["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
diff --git a/deepmd/pt/train/training.py b/deepmd/pt/train/training.py
index a7b9e25b4..d32b03bd8 100644
--- a/deepmd/pt/train/training.py
+++ b/deepmd/pt/train/training.py
@@ -401,7 +401,9 @@ def get_lr(lr_params):
         optimizer_state_dict = None
         if resuming:
             log.info(f"Resuming from {resume_model}.")
-            state_dict = torch.load(resume_model, map_location=DEVICE)
+            state_dict = torch.load(
+                resume_model, map_location=DEVICE, weights_only=True
+            )
             if "model" in state_dict:
                 optimizer_state_dict = (
                     state_dict["optimizer"] if finetune_model is None else None
diff --git a/deepmd/pt/utils/finetune.py b/deepmd/pt/utils/finetune.py
index 2dd2230b5..96a420bf6 100644
--- a/deepmd/pt/utils/finetune.py
+++ b/deepmd/pt/utils/finetune.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def get_finetune_rules(
         Fine-tuning rules in a dict format, with `model_branch`: FinetuneRuleItem pairs.
     """
     multi_task = "model_dict" in model_config
-    state_dict = torch.load(finetune_model, map_location=env.DEVICE)
+    state_dict = torch.load(finetune_model, map_location=env.DEVICE, weights_only=True)
     if "model" in state_dict:
         state_dict = state_dict["model"]
     last_model_params = state_dict["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
diff --git a/deepmd/pt/utils/serialization.py b/deepmd/pt/utils/serialization.py
index aab6d100a..1c6ea096a 100644
--- a/deepmd/pt/utils/serialization.py
+++ b/deepmd/pt/utils/serialization.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def serialize_from_file(model_file: str) -> dict:
         model = get_model(model_def_script)
         model.load_state_dict(saved_model.state_dict())
     elif model_file.endswith(".pt"):
-        state_dict = torch.load(model_file, map_location="cpu")
+        state_dict = torch.load(model_file, map_location="cpu", weights_only=True)
         if "model" in state_dict:
             state_dict = state_dict["model"]
         model_def_script = state_dict["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
diff --git a/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa1.py b/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa1.py
index 488cc2f7f..a3d696516 100644
--- a/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa1.py
+++ b/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa1.py
@@ -245,13 +245,15 @@ def test_descriptor_block(self):
         des = DescrptBlockSeAtten(
             **dparams,
         ).to(env.DEVICE)
-        des.load_state_dict(torch.load(self.file_model_param))
+        des.load_state_dict(torch.load(self.file_model_param, weights_only=True))
         coord = self.coord
         atype = self.atype
         box = self.cell
         # handel type_embedding
         type_embedding = TypeEmbedNet(ntypes, 8, use_tebd_bias=True).to(env.DEVICE)
-        type_embedding.load_state_dict(torch.load(self.file_type_embed))
+        type_embedding.load_state_dict(
+            torch.load(self.file_type_embed, weights_only=True)
+        )
 
         ## to save model parameters
         # torch.save(des.state_dict(), 'model_weights.pth')
@@ -299,8 +301,8 @@ def test_descriptor(self):
             **dparams,
         ).to(env.DEVICE)
         target_dict = des.state_dict()
-        source_dict = torch.load(self.file_model_param)
-        type_embd_dict = torch.load(self.file_type_embed)
+        source_dict = torch.load(self.file_model_param, weights_only=True)
+        type_embd_dict = torch.load(self.file_type_embed, weights_only=True)
         target_dict = translate_se_atten_and_type_embd_dicts_to_dpa1(
             target_dict,
             source_dict,
diff --git a/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa2.py b/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa2.py
index ac04bfc41..17d609a2f 100644
--- a/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa2.py
+++ b/source/tests/pt/model/test_descriptor_dpa2.py
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ def test_descriptor(self):
             **dparams,
         ).to(env.DEVICE)
         target_dict = des.state_dict()
-        source_dict = torch.load(self.file_model_param)
+        source_dict = torch.load(self.file_model_param, weights_only=True)
         # type_embd of repformer is removed
         source_dict.pop("type_embedding.embedding.embedding_net.layers.0.bias")
-        type_embd_dict = torch.load(self.file_type_embed)
+        type_embd_dict = torch.load(self.file_type_embed, weights_only=True)
         target_dict = translate_type_embd_dicts_to_dpa2(
             target_dict,
             source_dict,
diff --git a/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_dpa1.py b/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_dpa1.py
index 3da06938b..5b2b6cd58 100644
--- a/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_dpa1.py
+++ b/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_dpa1.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ def get_model_result(self, read=False, model_file="tmp_model.pt"):
         optimizer = torch.optim.Adam(wrapper.parameters(), lr=self.start_lr)
         optimizer.zero_grad()
         if read:
-            wrapper.load_state_dict(torch.load(model_file, map_location=env.DEVICE))
+            wrapper.load_state_dict(
+                torch.load(model_file, map_location=env.DEVICE, weights_only=True)
+            )
             os.remove(model_file)
         else:
             torch.save(wrapper.state_dict(), model_file)
diff --git a/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_se_e2_a.py b/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_se_e2_a.py
index 56ea3283d..d226f628b 100644
--- a/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_se_e2_a.py
+++ b/source/tests/pt/model/test_saveload_se_e2_a.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ def get_model_result(self, read=False, model_file="tmp_model.pt"):
         optimizer = torch.optim.Adam(wrapper.parameters(), lr=self.start_lr)
         optimizer.zero_grad()
         if read:
-            wrapper.load_state_dict(torch.load(model_file, map_location=env.DEVICE))
+            wrapper.load_state_dict(
+                torch.load(model_file, map_location=env.DEVICE, weights_only=True)
+            )
             os.remove(model_file)
         else:
             torch.save(wrapper.state_dict(), model_file)
diff --git a/source/tests/pt/test_change_bias.py b/source/tests/pt/test_change_bias.py
index f76be40b3..febc439f5 100644
--- a/source/tests/pt/test_change_bias.py
+++ b/source/tests/pt/test_change_bias.py
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ def test_change_bias_with_data(self):
         run_dp(
             f"dp --pt change-bias {self.model_path!s} -s {self.data_file[0]} -o {self.model_path_data_bias!s}"
         )
-        state_dict = torch.load(str(self.model_path_data_bias), map_location=DEVICE)
+        state_dict = torch.load(
+            str(self.model_path_data_bias), map_location=DEVICE, weights_only=True
+        )
         model_params = state_dict["model"]["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
         model_for_wrapper = get_model_for_wrapper(model_params)
         wrapper = ModelWrapper(model_for_wrapper)
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ def test_change_bias_with_data_sys_file(self):
             f"dp --pt change-bias {self.model_path!s} -f {tmp_file.name} -o {self.model_path_data_file_bias!s}"
         )
         state_dict = torch.load(
-            str(self.model_path_data_file_bias), map_location=DEVICE
+            str(self.model_path_data_file_bias), map_location=DEVICE, weights_only=True
         )
         model_params = state_dict["model"]["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
         model_for_wrapper = get_model_for_wrapper(model_params)
@@ -134,7 +136,9 @@ def test_change_bias_with_user_defined(self):
         run_dp(
             f"dp --pt change-bias {self.model_path!s} -b {' '.join([str(_) for _ in user_bias])} -o {self.model_path_user_bias!s}"
         )
-        state_dict = torch.load(str(self.model_path_user_bias), map_location=DEVICE)
+        state_dict = torch.load(
+            str(self.model_path_user_bias), map_location=DEVICE, weights_only=True
+        )
         model_params = state_dict["model"]["_extra_state"]["model_params"]
         model_for_wrapper = get_model_for_wrapper(model_params)
         wrapper = ModelWrapper(model_for_wrapper)