diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/dnsmasq-zookeeper-leases.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/dnsmasq-zookeeper-leases.py
index 9d5c2148..4365ed7e 100755
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/dnsmasq-zookeeper-leases.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/dnsmasq-zookeeper-leases.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def connect_zookeeper():
 
     with open(pvcnoded_config_file, "r") as cfgfile:
         try:
-            o_config = yaml.load(cfgfile)
+            o_config = yaml.load(cfgfile, yaml.SafeLoader)
         except Exception as e:
             print(
                 "ERROR: Failed to parse configuration file: {}".format(e),