diff --git a/.github/scripts/upload_model_to_zenodo.py b/.github/scripts/upload_model_to_zenodo.py
index eedede8..ff3d55d 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/upload_model_to_zenodo.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/upload_model_to_zenodo.py
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 import requests  # type: ignore
 from loguru import logger  # type: ignore
 import spdx_license_list  # type: ignore
-import yaml  # type: ignore
+from ruyaml import YAML  # type: ignore
 
 from update_status import update_status
 from s3_client import create_client
 
+yaml=YAML(typ='safe')
+
 spdx_licenses = [item.id for item in spdx_license_list.LICENSES.values()]
 
 GOOD_STATUS_CODES = (
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ def main():
     bucket_url = deposition_info["links"]["bucket"]
 
     rdf_text = client.load_file(Path(s3_path, "rdf.yaml"))
-    rdf = yaml.safe_load(rdf_text)
+    rdf = yaml.load(rdf_text)
     if not isinstance(rdf, dict):
         raise Exception('Failed to load rdf.yaml from S3')
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_runner.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_runner.yaml
index 72c8578..c9095c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_runner.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_runner.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
             run: |
                 echo "Installing workflow script dependencies"
                 python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-                python -m pip install "minio==7.2.3" "ruamel.yaml==0.18.5" "bioimageio.spec==0.4.9.post5" "typer"
+                python -m pip install "minio==7.2.3" "ruyaml==0.91.0" "bioimageio.spec==0.4.9.post5" "typer"
           - name: Unzip model file
             run: |
                 python .github/scripts/update_status.py    "${{ inputs.model_nickname }}" "Unzipping package" "1" "6"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index 2530135..2496641 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
             run: |
                 echo "Installing workflow script dependencies"
                 python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-                python -m pip install "minio==7.2.3" "loguru==0.7.2" "packaging==23.2" "spdx-license-list==3.22" "ruamel.yaml==0.18.5" "typer"
+                python -m pip install "minio==7.2.3" "loguru==0.7.2" "packaging==23.2" "spdx-license-list==3.22" "ruyaml==0.91.0" "typer"
           - name: Publish to Zenodo
             run: |
                 python .github/scripts/update_status.py    "${{ inputs.model_nickname }}" "Publishing to Zenodo" "5" "6"