diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
index 32031121ece..d92e3d6050a 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ def test_get_pipette_load_name(
 ) -> None:
     """It should get the pipette's API-specific load name."""
     decoy.when(mock_engine_client.state.pipettes.get("abc123")).then_return(
-        LoadedPipette.construct(pipetteName=PipetteNameType.P300_SINGLE)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+        LoadedPipette.model_construct(pipetteName=PipetteNameType.P300_SINGLE)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
     )
     assert subject.get_load_name() == "p300_single"
 
     decoy.when(mock_engine_client.state.pipettes.get("abc123")).then_return(
-        LoadedPipette.construct(pipetteName=PipetteNameType.P1000_96)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+        LoadedPipette.model_construct(pipetteName=PipetteNameType.P1000_96)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
     )
     assert subject.get_load_name() == "flex_96channel_1000"
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ def test_load_liquid_class(
     test_transfer_props = decoy.mock(cls=TransferProperties)
 
     decoy.when(mock_engine_client.state.pipettes.get("abc123")).then_return(
-        LoadedPipette.construct(pipetteName=PipetteNameType.P50_SINGLE_FLEX)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+        LoadedPipette.model_construct(pipetteName=PipetteNameType.P50_SINGLE_FLEX)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
     )
     decoy.when(
         test_liq_class.get_for("flex_1channel_50", "opentrons_flex_96_tiprack_50ul")