diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py
index e3c7a709..d59811b3 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/auto_update/auto_updates.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class AutoUpdates(BECMainWindow):
         """
         Callback for scan status messages.
         """
-        msg = ScanStatusMessage(**content, metadata=metadata)
+        msg = ScanStatusMessage.model_validate({**content, "metadata": metadata})
         if not self.enabled:
             return
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_device_viewer.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_device_viewer.py
index 659d7c3f..fb2ad17b 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_device_viewer.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_device_viewer.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ScanHistoryDeviceViewer(BECWidget, QtWidgets.QWidget):
         Args:
             msg (ScanHistoryMessage): The scan history message containing device data.
         """
-        msg = ScanHistoryMessage(**msg)
+        msg = ScanHistoryMessage.model_validate(msg)
         if metadata is not None:
             msg.metadata = metadata
         # Keep track of current device name
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_metadata_viewer.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_metadata_viewer.py
index 16dd5b68..2093c470 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_metadata_viewer.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_metadata_viewer.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ScanHistoryMetadataViewer(BECWidget, QtWidgets.QGroupBox):
         Args:
             msg (ScanHistoryMessage): The message containing scan metadata.
         """
-        msg = ScanHistoryMessage(**msg)
+        msg = ScanHistoryMessage.model_validate(msg)
         if metadata is not None:
             msg.metadata = metadata
         if msg == self.scan_history_msg:
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_view.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_view.py
index 687d0b9c..f1dac7b1 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_view.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/services/scan_history_browser/components/scan_history_view.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class ScanHistoryView(BECWidget, QtWidgets.QTreeWidget):
     @SafeSlot(dict)
     def update_history(self, msg_dump: dict):
         """Update the scan history with new scan data."""
-        msg = ScanHistoryMessage(**msg_dump)
+        msg = ScanHistoryMessage.model_validate(msg_dump)
         self.add_scan(msg)
         self.ensure_history_max_length()
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class ScanHistoryView(BECWidget, QtWidgets.QTreeWidget):
         """Update the scan history with a full list of scan data."""
         messages = []
         for msg_dump in all_messages:
-            msg = ScanHistoryMessage(**msg_dump)
+            msg = ScanHistoryMessage.model_validate(msg_dump)
             messages.append(msg)
             if len(messages) >= self.max_length:
                 messages.pop(0)
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/logpanel.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/logpanel.py
index ad5dee29..bb99fab9 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/logpanel.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/logpanel/logpanel.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class BecLogsQueue(BECConnector, QObject):
     @SafeSlot(verify_sender=True)
     def _process_incoming_log_msg(self, msg: dict, _metadata: dict):
         try:
-            _msg = LogMessage(**msg)
+            _msg = LogMessage.model_validate(msg)
             self._data.append(_msg)
             if self.filter is None or self.filter(_msg):
                 self._display_queue.append(self._line_formatter(_msg))