diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
index 0b1d944db..90fa9893d 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ from langflow.services.auth.utils import create_super_user, verify_password
 from langflow.services.database.utils import initialize_database
 from langflow.services.manager import service_manager
 from langflow.services.schema import ServiceType
-from langflow.services.settings.constants import DEFAULT_SUPERUSER, DEFAULT_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD
+from langflow.services.settings.constants import (DEFAULT_SUPERUSER,
+                                                  DEFAULT_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD)
 from loguru import logger
-from sqlmodel import Session
+from sqlmodel import Session, select
 
 from .deps import get_db_service, get_session, get_settings_service
 
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ def get_factories_and_deps():
     from langflow.services.chat import factory as chat_factory
     from langflow.services.credentials import factory as credentials_factory
     from langflow.services.database import factory as database_factory
-    from langflow.services.session import factory as session_service_factory  # type: ignore
+    from langflow.services.session import \
+        factory as session_service_factory  # type: ignore
     from langflow.services.settings import factory as settings_factory
     from langflow.services.store import factory as store_factory
     from langflow.services.task import factory as task_factory
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ def get_factories_and_deps():
 def get_or_create_super_user(session: Session, username, password, is_default):
     from langflow.services.database.models.user.model import User
 
-    user = session.query(User).filter(User.username == username).first()
+    user = session.exec(select(User).where(User.username == username)).first()
 
     if user and user.is_superuser:
         return None  # Superuser already exists
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ def teardown_superuser(settings_service, session):
             username = DEFAULT_SUPERUSER
             from langflow.services.database.models.user.model import User
 
-            user = session.query(User).filter(User.username == username).first()
+            user = session.exec(select(User).where(User.username == username)).first()
             if user and user.is_superuser:
                 session.delete(user)
                 session.commit()
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@ def initialize_session_service():
     Initialize the session manager.
     """
     from langflow.services.cache import factory as cache_factory
-    from langflow.services.session import factory as session_service_factory  # type: ignore
+    from langflow.services.session import \
+        factory as session_service_factory  # type: ignore
 
     initialize_settings_service()