diff --git a/eoptasks.py b/eoptasks.py
index 5e81126..a1f11c7 100755
--- a/eoptasks.py
+++ b/eoptasks.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def get_servers():
         sys.exit(1)
     ignorelist = [x.strip() for x in config.get('config', 'ignore', fallback='').split(',')]
 
-    servergroups = yaml.load(open(servergroup))['servergroups']
+    servergroups = yaml.safe_load(open(servergroup))['servergroups']
     for group in servergroups:
         for servername in servergroups[group]:
             if servername in ignorelist: