diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/cache.py b/jenkins_jobs/cache.py
index 017692952..62621b563 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/cache.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/cache.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class JobCache(object):
             self.data = {}
         else:
             with io.open(self.cachefilename, "r", encoding="utf-8") as yfile:
-                self.data = yaml.load(yfile)
+                self.data = yaml.safe_load(yfile)
         logger.debug("Using cache: '{0}'".format(self.cachefilename))
 
     def _lock(self):
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py b/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py
index e67ecb249..3aa24fe17 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class JenkinsJobs(object):
             with io.open(
                 self.options.plugins_info_path, "r", encoding="utf-8"
             ) as yaml_file:
-                plugins_info = yaml.load(yaml_file)
+                plugins_info = yaml.safe_load(yaml_file)
             if not isinstance(plugins_info, list):
                 self.parser.error(
                     "{0} must contain a Yaml list!".format(
diff --git a/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py b/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py
index 34803895c..13c7b87a7 100644
--- a/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py
+++ b/tests/cachestorage/test_cachestorage.py
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ class TestCaseJobCache(base.BaseTestCase):
         """
         test_file = os.path.abspath(__file__)
         with mock.patch("os.path.join", return_value=test_file):
-            with mock.patch("yaml.load"):
+            with mock.patch("yaml.safe_load"):
                 with mock.patch("jenkins_jobs.builder.JobCache._lock"):
                     jenkins_jobs.builder.JobCache("dummy").data = None
diff --git a/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py b/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py
index 1e0234a93..ee7d93a7b 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py
+++ b/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class TestTests(CmdTestsBase):
         self.execute_jenkins_jobs_with_args(args)
 
         with io.open(plugins_info_stub_yaml_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as yaml_file:
-            plugins_info_list = yaml.load(yaml_file)
+            plugins_info_list = yaml.safe_load(yaml_file)
 
         registry_mock.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, plugins_info_list)
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_helpers.py b/tests/modules/test_helpers.py
index f0cebb41d..6fc504960 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_helpers.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TestCaseTestHelpers(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         # Test default values
         default_root = XML.Element("testdefault")
-        default_data = yaml.load("string: hello")
+        default_data = yaml.safe_load("string: hello")
         default_mappings = [("default-string", "defaultString", "default")]
 
         convert_mapping_to_xml(
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TestCaseTestHelpers(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         # Test user input
         user_input_root = XML.Element("testUserInput")
-        user_input_data = yaml.load("user-input-string: hello")
+        user_input_data = yaml.safe_load("user-input-string: hello")
         user_input_mappings = [("user-input-string", "userInputString", "user-input")]
 
         convert_mapping_to_xml(
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class TestCaseTestHelpers(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         # Test missing required input
         required_root = XML.Element("testrequired")
-        required_data = yaml.load("string: hello")
+        required_data = yaml.safe_load("string: hello")
         required_mappings = [("required-string", "requiredString", None)]
 
         self.assertRaises(
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TestCaseTestHelpers(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         # Test invalid user input for list
         user_input_root = XML.Element("testUserInput")
-        user_input_data = yaml.load("user-input-string: bye")
+        user_input_data = yaml.safe_load("user-input-string: bye")
         valid_inputs = ["hello"]
         user_input_mappings = [
             ("user-input-string", "userInputString", "user-input", valid_inputs)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TestCaseTestHelpers(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         # Test invalid user input for dict
         user_input_root = XML.Element("testUserInput")
-        user_input_data = yaml.load("user-input-string: later")
+        user_input_data = yaml.safe_load("user-input-string: later")
         valid_inputs = {"hello": "world"}
         user_input_mappings = [
             ("user-input-string", "userInputString", "user-input", valid_inputs)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TestCaseTestHelpers(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         # Test invalid key for dict
         user_input_root = XML.Element("testUserInput")
-        user_input_data = yaml.load("user-input-string: world")
+        user_input_data = yaml.safe_load("user-input-string: world")
         valid_inputs = {"hello": "world"}
         user_input_mappings = [
             ("user-input-string", "userInputString", "user-input", valid_inputs)