diff --git a/app/Models/APILog.php b/app/Models/APILog.php
index 1a1772df6..a43624cce 100644
--- a/app/Models/APILog.php
+++ b/app/Models/APILog.php
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ class APILog extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'authorized' => 'boolean',
-    ];
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'authorized' => 'boolean',
+        ];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/ActivityLog.php b/app/Models/ActivityLog.php
index 1f0906838..8eaeb744d 100644
--- a/app/Models/ActivityLog.php
+++ b/app/Models/ActivityLog.php
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ class ActivityLog extends Model
         'timestamp',
     ];
 
-    protected $casts = [
-        'properties' => 'collection',
-        'timestamp' => 'datetime',
-    ];
-
     protected $with = ['subjects'];
 
     public static array $validationRules = [
@@ -82,6 +77,14 @@ class ActivityLog extends Model
         'properties' => ['array'],
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'properties' => 'collection',
+            'timestamp' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function actor(): MorphTo
     {
         $morph = $this->morphTo();
diff --git a/app/Models/Allocation.php b/app/Models/Allocation.php
index 3430d7537..18d6e269f 100644
--- a/app/Models/Allocation.php
+++ b/app/Models/Allocation.php
@@ -57,15 +57,6 @@ class Allocation extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'node_id' => 'integer',
-        'port' => 'integer',
-        'server_id' => 'integer',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'node_id' => 'required|exists:nodes,id',
         'ip' => 'required|ip',
@@ -82,9 +73,15 @@ class Allocation extends Model
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'node_id' => 'integer',
+            'port' => 'integer',
+            'server_id' => 'integer',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function getRouteKeyName(): string
     {
         return $this->getKeyName();
diff --git a/app/Models/ApiKey.php b/app/Models/ApiKey.php
index 355bd633f..b3a1a1bcb 100644
--- a/app/Models/ApiKey.php
+++ b/app/Models/ApiKey.php
@@ -88,25 +88,6 @@ class ApiKey extends Model
      */
     protected $table = 'api_keys';
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'allowed_ips' => 'array',
-        'user_id' => 'int',
-        'last_used_at' => 'datetime',
-        'expires_at' => 'datetime',
-        self::CREATED_AT => 'datetime',
-        self::UPDATED_AT => 'datetime',
-        'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_USERS => 'int',
-        'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_ALLOCATIONS => 'int',
-        'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_DATABASE_HOSTS => 'int',
-        'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_SERVER_DATABASES => 'int',
-        'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_EGGS => 'int',
-        'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_NODES => 'int',
-        'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_SERVERS => 'int',
-    ];
-
     /**
      * Fields that are mass assignable.
      */
@@ -147,6 +128,25 @@ class ApiKey extends Model
         'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_SERVERS => 'integer|min:0|max:3',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'allowed_ips' => 'array',
+            'user_id' => 'int',
+            'last_used_at' => 'datetime',
+            'expires_at' => 'datetime',
+            self::CREATED_AT => 'datetime',
+            self::UPDATED_AT => 'datetime',
+            'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_USERS => 'int',
+            'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_ALLOCATIONS => 'int',
+            'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_DATABASE_HOSTS => 'int',
+            'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_SERVER_DATABASES => 'int',
+            'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_EGGS => 'int',
+            'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_NODES => 'int',
+            'r_' . AdminAcl::RESOURCE_SERVERS => 'int',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the user this token is assigned to.
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/AuditLog.php b/app/Models/AuditLog.php
index 127838712..aa9d57d6a 100644
--- a/app/Models/AuditLog.php
+++ b/app/Models/AuditLog.php
@@ -26,18 +26,21 @@ class AuditLog extends Model
 
     protected $table = 'audit_logs';
 
-    protected $casts = [
-        'is_system' => 'bool',
-        'device' => 'array',
-        'metadata' => 'array',
-        'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-    ];
-
     protected $guarded = [
         'id',
         'created_at',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'is_system' => 'bool',
+            'device' => 'array',
+            'metadata' => 'array',
+            'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function user(): BelongsTo
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
diff --git a/app/Models/Backup.php b/app/Models/Backup.php
index 88ba501a0..f83e46e06 100644
--- a/app/Models/Backup.php
+++ b/app/Models/Backup.php
@@ -36,18 +36,6 @@ class Backup extends Model
 
     protected $table = 'backups';
 
-    protected $casts = [
-        'id' => 'int',
-        'is_successful' => 'bool',
-        'is_locked' => 'bool',
-        'ignored_files' => 'array',
-        'bytes' => 'int',
-        'completed_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-        'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-        'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-        'deleted_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-    ];
-
     protected $attributes = [
         'is_successful' => false,
         'is_locked' => false,
@@ -71,6 +59,21 @@ class Backup extends Model
         'upload_id' => 'nullable|string',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'int',
+            'is_successful' => 'bool',
+            'is_locked' => 'bool',
+            'ignored_files' => 'array',
+            'bytes' => 'int',
+            'completed_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+            'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+            'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+            'deleted_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function server(): BelongsTo
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(Server::class);
diff --git a/app/Models/Database.php b/app/Models/Database.php
index d4eed95c5..3af7b9975 100644
--- a/app/Models/Database.php
+++ b/app/Models/Database.php
@@ -48,15 +48,6 @@ class Database extends Model
         'server_id', 'database_host_id', 'database', 'username', 'password', 'remote', 'max_connections',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'server_id' => 'integer',
-        'database_host_id' => 'integer',
-        'max_connections' => 'integer',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'server_id' => 'required|numeric|exists:servers,id',
         'database_host_id' => 'required|exists:database_hosts,id',
@@ -67,9 +58,15 @@ class Database extends Model
         'password' => 'string',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'server_id' => 'integer',
+            'database_host_id' => 'integer',
+            'max_connections' => 'integer',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function getRouteKeyName(): string
     {
         return $this->getKeyName();
diff --git a/app/Models/DatabaseHost.php b/app/Models/DatabaseHost.php
index da34dcf29..06c13e1ed 100644
--- a/app/Models/DatabaseHost.php
+++ b/app/Models/DatabaseHost.php
@@ -42,17 +42,6 @@ class DatabaseHost extends Model
         'name', 'host', 'port', 'username', 'password', 'max_databases', 'node_id',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'id' => 'integer',
-        'max_databases' => 'integer',
-        'node_id' => 'integer',
-        'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-        'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-    ];
-
     /**
      * Validation rules to assign to this model.
      */
@@ -65,6 +54,17 @@ class DatabaseHost extends Model
         'node_id' => 'sometimes|nullable|integer|exists:nodes,id',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'integer',
+            'max_databases' => 'integer',
+            'node_id' => 'integer',
+            'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+            'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the node associated with a database host.
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Egg.php b/app/Models/Egg.php
index 5352dd641..a68d6b63d 100644
--- a/app/Models/Egg.php
+++ b/app/Models/Egg.php
@@ -99,19 +99,6 @@ class Egg extends Model
         'copy_script_from',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'config_from' => 'integer',
-        'script_is_privileged' => 'boolean',
-        'force_outgoing_ip' => 'boolean',
-        'copy_script_from' => 'integer',
-        'features' => 'array',
-        'docker_images' => 'array',
-        'file_denylist' => 'array',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'uuid' => 'required|string|size:36',
         'name' => 'required|string|max:191',
@@ -142,6 +129,19 @@ class Egg extends Model
         'update_url' => null,
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'config_from' => 'integer',
+            'script_is_privileged' => 'boolean',
+            'force_outgoing_ip' => 'boolean',
+            'copy_script_from' => 'integer',
+            'features' => 'array',
+            'docker_images' => 'array',
+            'file_denylist' => 'array',
+        ];
+    }
+
     protected static function booted(): void
     {
         static::deleting(function (self $egg) {
diff --git a/app/Models/EggVariable.php b/app/Models/EggVariable.php
index 6de71c83b..6df7c53b9 100644
--- a/app/Models/EggVariable.php
+++ b/app/Models/EggVariable.php
@@ -48,17 +48,6 @@ class EggVariable extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'egg_id' => 'integer',
-        'user_viewable' => 'bool',
-        'user_editable' => 'bool',
-        'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-        'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'egg_id' => 'exists:eggs,id',
         'name' => 'required|string|between:1,191',
@@ -75,6 +64,17 @@ class EggVariable extends Model
         'user_viewable' => 0,
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'egg_id' => 'integer',
+            'user_viewable' => 'bool',
+            'user_editable' => 'bool',
+            'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+            'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function getRequiredAttribute(): bool
     {
         return in_array('required', explode('|', $this->rules));
diff --git a/app/Models/Mount.php b/app/Models/Mount.php
index ca34cd3dd..f372a4989 100644
--- a/app/Models/Mount.php
+++ b/app/Models/Mount.php
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ class Mount extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'uuid'];
 
-    /**
-     * Default values for specific fields in the database.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'id' => 'int',
-        'read_only' => 'bool',
-        'user_mountable' => 'bool',
-    ];
-
     /**
      * Rules verifying that the data being stored matches the expectations of the database.
      */
@@ -92,6 +83,15 @@ class Mount extends Model
         '/home/container',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'int',
+            'read_only' => 'bool',
+            'user_mountable' => 'bool',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns all eggs that have this mount assigned.
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Node.php b/app/Models/Node.php
index 4d9711aa7..a1da6cffa 100644
--- a/app/Models/Node.php
+++ b/app/Models/Node.php
@@ -60,19 +60,6 @@ class Node extends Model
     public int $sum_memory;
     public int $sum_disk;
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'memory' => 'integer',
-        'disk' => 'integer',
-        'daemonListen' => 'integer',
-        'daemonSFTP' => 'integer',
-        'behind_proxy' => 'boolean',
-        'public' => 'boolean',
-        'maintenance_mode' => 'boolean',
-    ];
-
     /**
      * Fields that are mass assignable.
      */
@@ -117,6 +104,19 @@ class Node extends Model
         'maintenance_mode' => false,
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'memory' => 'integer',
+            'disk' => 'integer',
+            'daemonListen' => 'integer',
+            'daemonSFTP' => 'integer',
+            'behind_proxy' => 'boolean',
+            'public' => 'boolean',
+            'maintenance_mode' => 'boolean',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the connection address to use when making calls to this node.
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Permission.php b/app/Models/Permission.php
index 22ea7a4c4..ab9fef260 100644
--- a/app/Models/Permission.php
+++ b/app/Models/Permission.php
@@ -80,13 +80,6 @@ class Permission extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'subuser_id' => 'integer',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'subuser_id' => 'required|numeric|min:1',
         'permission' => 'required|string',
@@ -208,6 +201,13 @@ class Permission extends Model
         ],
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'subuser_id' => 'integer',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns all the permissions available on the system for a user to
      * have when controlling a server.
diff --git a/app/Models/Schedule.php b/app/Models/Schedule.php
index 7bf43e3f8..8fb3f4167 100644
--- a/app/Models/Schedule.php
+++ b/app/Models/Schedule.php
@@ -65,16 +65,6 @@ class Schedule extends Model
         'next_run_at',
     ];
 
-    protected $casts = [
-        'id' => 'integer',
-        'server_id' => 'integer',
-        'is_active' => 'boolean',
-        'is_processing' => 'boolean',
-        'only_when_online' => 'boolean',
-        'last_run_at' => 'datetime',
-        'next_run_at' => 'datetime',
-    ];
-
     protected $attributes = [
         'name' => null,
         'cron_day_of_week' => '*',
@@ -102,9 +92,19 @@ class Schedule extends Model
         'next_run_at' => 'nullable|date',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'integer',
+            'server_id' => 'integer',
+            'is_active' => 'boolean',
+            'is_processing' => 'boolean',
+            'only_when_online' => 'boolean',
+            'last_run_at' => 'datetime',
+            'next_run_at' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function getRouteKeyName(): string
     {
         return $this->getKeyName();
diff --git a/app/Models/Server.php b/app/Models/Server.php
index 1e0f15adc..ad435c596 100644
--- a/app/Models/Server.php
+++ b/app/Models/Server.php
@@ -170,29 +170,29 @@ class Server extends Model
         'backup_limit' => 'present|nullable|integer|min:0',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'node_id' => 'integer',
-        'skip_scripts' => 'boolean',
-        'owner_id' => 'integer',
-        'memory' => 'integer',
-        'swap' => 'integer',
-        'disk' => 'integer',
-        'io' => 'integer',
-        'cpu' => 'integer',
-        'oom_disabled' => 'boolean',
-        'allocation_id' => 'integer',
-        'egg_id' => 'integer',
-        'database_limit' => 'integer',
-        'allocation_limit' => 'integer',
-        'backup_limit' => 'integer',
-        self::CREATED_AT => 'datetime',
-        self::UPDATED_AT => 'datetime',
-        'deleted_at' => 'datetime',
-        'installed_at' => 'datetime',
-    ];
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'node_id' => 'integer',
+            'skip_scripts' => 'boolean',
+            'owner_id' => 'integer',
+            'memory' => 'integer',
+            'swap' => 'integer',
+            'disk' => 'integer',
+            'io' => 'integer',
+            'cpu' => 'integer',
+            'oom_disabled' => 'boolean',
+            'allocation_id' => 'integer',
+            'egg_id' => 'integer',
+            'database_limit' => 'integer',
+            'allocation_limit' => 'integer',
+            'backup_limit' => 'integer',
+            self::CREATED_AT => 'datetime',
+            self::UPDATED_AT => 'datetime',
+            'deleted_at' => 'datetime',
+            'installed_at' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns the format for server allocations when communicating with the Daemon.
diff --git a/app/Models/ServerTransfer.php b/app/Models/ServerTransfer.php
index 4cc66d951..abfef3eb6 100644
--- a/app/Models/ServerTransfer.php
+++ b/app/Models/ServerTransfer.php
@@ -40,21 +40,6 @@ class ServerTransfer extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'server_id' => 'int',
-        'old_node' => 'int',
-        'new_node' => 'int',
-        'old_allocation' => 'int',
-        'new_allocation' => 'int',
-        'old_additional_allocations' => 'array',
-        'new_additional_allocations' => 'array',
-        'successful' => 'bool',
-        'archived' => 'bool',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'server_id' => 'required|numeric|exists:servers,id',
         'old_node' => 'required|numeric',
@@ -68,6 +53,21 @@ class ServerTransfer extends Model
         'successful' => 'sometimes|nullable|boolean',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'server_id' => 'int',
+            'old_node' => 'int',
+            'new_node' => 'int',
+            'old_allocation' => 'int',
+            'new_allocation' => 'int',
+            'old_additional_allocations' => 'array',
+            'new_additional_allocations' => 'array',
+            'successful' => 'bool',
+            'archived' => 'bool',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the server associated with a server transfer.
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/ServerVariable.php b/app/Models/ServerVariable.php
index 2d3023824..0c7eeffc5 100644
--- a/app/Models/ServerVariable.php
+++ b/app/Models/ServerVariable.php
@@ -26,19 +26,22 @@ class ServerVariable extends Model
 
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    protected $casts = [
-        'server_id' => 'integer',
-        'variable_id' => 'integer',
-        'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-        'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'server_id' => 'required|int',
         'variable_id' => 'required|int',
         'variable_value' => 'string',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'server_id' => 'integer',
+            'variable_id' => 'integer',
+            'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+            'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the server this variable is associated with.
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Session.php b/app/Models/Session.php
index daa9e00d4..e04d98d39 100644
--- a/app/Models/Session.php
+++ b/app/Models/Session.php
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ class Session extends Model
      */
     protected $table = 'sessions';
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'id' => 'string',
-        'user_id' => 'integer',
-    ];
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'string',
+            'user_id' => 'integer',
+        ];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Subuser.php b/app/Models/Subuser.php
index 3951e44ad..0c1f4d382 100644
--- a/app/Models/Subuser.php
+++ b/app/Models/Subuser.php
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ class Subuser extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'user_id' => 'int',
-        'server_id' => 'int',
-        'permissions' => 'array',
-    ];
-
     public static array $validationRules = [
         'user_id' => 'required|numeric|exists:users,id',
         'server_id' => 'required|numeric|exists:servers,id',
@@ -52,6 +43,15 @@ class Subuser extends Model
         'permissions.*' => 'string',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'user_id' => 'int',
+            'server_id' => 'int',
+            'permissions' => 'array',
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return a hashid encoded string to represent the ID of the subuser.
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Task.php b/app/Models/Task.php
index 0a887977a..c6392b375 100644
--- a/app/Models/Task.php
+++ b/app/Models/Task.php
@@ -62,18 +62,6 @@ class Task extends Model
         'continue_on_failure',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'id' => 'integer',
-        'schedule_id' => 'integer',
-        'sequence_id' => 'integer',
-        'time_offset' => 'integer',
-        'is_queued' => 'boolean',
-        'continue_on_failure' => 'boolean',
-    ];
-
     /**
      * Default attributes when creating a new model.
      */
@@ -93,9 +81,18 @@ class Task extends Model
         'continue_on_failure' => 'boolean',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'integer',
+            'schedule_id' => 'integer',
+            'sequence_id' => 'integer',
+            'time_offset' => 'integer',
+            'is_queued' => 'boolean',
+            'continue_on_failure' => 'boolean',
+        ];
+    }
+
     public function getRouteKeyName(): string
     {
         return $this->getKeyName();
diff --git a/app/Models/TaskLog.php b/app/Models/TaskLog.php
index ed5dff7b5..0c272c7f2 100644
--- a/app/Models/TaskLog.php
+++ b/app/Models/TaskLog.php
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ class TaskLog extends Model
      */
     protected $guarded = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at'];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'id' => 'integer',
-        'task_id' => 'integer',
-        'run_status' => 'integer',
-        'run_time' => 'datetime',
-        'created_at' => 'datetime',
-        'updated_at' => 'datetime',
-    ];
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'integer',
+            'task_id' => 'integer',
+            'run_status' => 'integer',
+            'run_time' => 'datetime',
+            'created_at' => 'datetime',
+            'updated_at' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 0a21c47d8..14b26abaa 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -125,16 +125,6 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableContrac
         'root_admin',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Cast values to correct type.
-     */
-    protected $casts = [
-        'root_admin' => 'boolean',
-        'use_totp' => 'boolean',
-        'gravatar' => 'boolean',
-        'totp_authenticated_at' => 'datetime',
-    ];
-
     /**
      * The attributes excluded from the model's JSON form.
      */
@@ -168,6 +158,16 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableContrac
         'totp_secret' => 'nullable|string',
     ];
 
+    protected function casts(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'root_admin' => 'boolean',
+            'use_totp' => 'boolean',
+            'gravatar' => 'boolean',
+            'totp_authenticated_at' => 'datetime',
+        ];
+    }
+
     protected static function booted(): void
     {
         static::deleting(function (self $user) {