diff --git a/monai/data/dataset.py b/monai/data/dataset.py
index 871b523289..8c53338d66 100644
--- a/monai/data/dataset.py
+++ b/monai/data/dataset.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import warnings
 from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
 from copy import copy, deepcopy
+from inspect import signature
 from multiprocessing.managers import ListProxy
 from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -371,7 +372,10 @@ def _cachecheck(self, item_transformed):
 
         if hashfile is not None and hashfile.is_file():  # cache hit
             try:
-                return torch.load(hashfile)
+                if "weights_only" in signature(torch.load).parameters:
+                    return torch.load(hashfile, weights_only=False)
+                else:
+                    return torch.load(hashfile)
             except PermissionError as e:
                 if sys.platform != "win32":
                     raise e
@@ -1670,4 +1674,7 @@ def _load_meta_cache(self, meta_hash_file_name):
         if meta_hash_file_name in self._meta_cache:
             return self._meta_cache[meta_hash_file_name]
         else:
-            return torch.load(self.cache_dir / meta_hash_file_name)
+            if "weights_only" in signature(torch.load).parameters:
+                return torch.load(self.cache_dir / meta_hash_file_name, weights_only=False)
+            else:
+                return torch.load(self.cache_dir / meta_hash_file_name)