diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/item.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/item.py
index cc7511e920..635c4f300c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/item.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/item.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ class ItemBase(BaseModel):
     title: str = None
     description: str = None
 
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
 
 # Properties to receive on item creation
 class ItemCreate(ItemBase):
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/user.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/user.py
index 51f1b02579..fa5686da5b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/user.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/backend/app/app/models/user.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ class UserBase(BaseModel):
     is_superuser: Optional[bool] = False
     full_name: Optional[str] = None
 
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
 
 class UserBaseInDB(UserBase):
     id: int = None