diff --git a/lib/datasource.js b/lib/datasource.js
index 9e4fcc0ff..a29a1ce12 100644
--- a/lib/datasource.js
+++ b/lib/datasource.js
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ DataSource.prototype.copyModel = function copyModel(Master) {
   util.inherits(Slave, Master);
 
   // Delegating static properties
-  Slave.__proto__ = Master;
+  Object.setPrototypeOf(Slave, Master);
 
   hiddenProperty(Slave, 'dataSource', dataSource);
   hiddenProperty(Slave, 'modelName', className);
diff --git a/lib/list.js b/lib/list.js
index fff8c19b2..79347443f 100644
--- a/lib/list.js
+++ b/lib/list.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function List(items, itemType, parent) {
   }
 
   const arr = [];
-  arr.__proto__ = List.prototype;
+  Object.setPrototypeOf(arr, List.prototype);
 
   items = items || [];
   if (!Array.isArray(items)) {
diff --git a/lib/model-builder.js b/lib/model-builder.js
index 5f0535770..49b0e3ab8 100644
--- a/lib/model-builder.js
+++ b/lib/model-builder.js
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ ModelBuilder.prototype.copyModel = function copyModel(Master) {
 
   util.inherits(Slave, Master);
 
-  Slave.__proto__ = Master;
+  Object.setPrototypeOf(Slave, Master);
 
   hiddenProperty(Slave, 'modelBuilder', modelBuilder);
   hiddenProperty(Slave, 'modelName', className);