diff --git a/exir/serde/export_serialize.py b/exir/serde/export_serialize.py
index 08cd03adcea..6327cd5da19 100644
--- a/exir/serde/export_serialize.py
+++ b/exir/serde/export_serialize.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def deserialize_torch_artifact(
         return {}
     buffer = io.BytesIO(serialized)
     buffer.seek(0)
-    artifact = torch.load(buffer)
+    artifact = torch.load(buffer, weights_only=False)
     assert isinstance(artifact, (tuple, dict))
     return artifact