diff --git a/element_deeplabcut/model.py b/element_deeplabcut/model.py
index 2e032ea..45ecdb3 100644
--- a/element_deeplabcut/model.py
+++ b/element_deeplabcut/model.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import os
 import cv2
 import csv
-import yaml
+import ruamel.yaml as yaml
 import inspect
 import importlib
 import numpy as np
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def extract_new_body_parts(cls, dlc_config: dict, verbose: bool = True):
             ), f"dlc_config is neither dict nor filepath\n Check: {dlc_config_fp}"
             if dlc_config_fp.suffix in (".yml", ".yaml"):
                 with open(dlc_config_fp, "rb") as f:
-                    dlc_config = yaml.safe_load(f)
+                    dlc_config = yaml.load(f)
         # -- Check and insert new BodyPart --
         assert "bodyparts" in dlc_config, f"Found no bodyparts section in {dlc_config}"
         tracked_body_parts = cls.fetch("body_part")
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ def insert_new_model(
         )
         if dlc_config_fp.suffix in (".yml", ".yaml"):
             with open(dlc_config_fp, "rb") as f:
-                dlc_config = yaml.safe_load(f)
+                dlc_config = yaml.load(f)
         if isinstance(params, dict):
             dlc_config.update(params)