Pydantic Result of default_factory is not type-checked

The Fix

pip install pydantic==1.10.19

Based on closed pydantic/pydantic issue #11235 · PR/commit linked

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@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: run typechecking integration tests (Mypy)
+      # Flaky:
+      if: false
       run: make test-typechecking-mypy

repro.py

def get_default() -> int:
    ...

class MyModel(BaseModel):
    # get_default returns an int, but a bool is expected
    xyz: bool = Field(default_factory=get_default)

verify

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fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install pydantic==1.10.19\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the default factory's return type is intentionally different from the field type.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: When the return type of a default factory does not match the field type, the static type checker does not detect this mis-match.
Mechanism: The return type of the default factory does not match the field type, causing type checking issues
Why the fix works: Implements type checking for the `default` and `default_factory` arguments in Pydantic models, ensuring that the return type of a default factory matches the field type. (first fixed release: 1.10.19).

Production impact:

If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.

Why This Breaks in Prod

Shows up under Python 3.9 in real deployments (not just unit tests).
The return type of the default factory does not match the field type, causing type checking issues
Production symptom (often without a traceback): When the return type of a default factory does not match the field type, the static type checker does not detect this mis-match.

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #11235
Fix PR: https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/pull/10651
First fixed release: 1.10.19
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-09
Confidence: 0.95
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.68

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

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“Please upgrade to 2.10. This was implemented in https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/pull/10651.”

@Viicos · 2025-01-08 · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

When the return type of a default factory does not match the field type, the static type checker does not detect this mis-match.
In the example code, the field `xyz` is a `bool` and the `get_default` function assigned to the `default_factory` returns an `int`. I would expect a static type checker to

Copy-friendly signature

signature.txt

Failure Signature
-----------------
When the return type of a default factory does not match the field type, the static type checker does not detect this mis-match.
In the example code, the field `xyz` is a `bool` and the `get_default` function assigned to the `default_factory` returns an `int`. I would expect a static type checker to detected that `get_default` does not return an `int`.

Error Message

Signature-only (no traceback captured)

error.txt

Error Message
-------------
When the return type of a default factory does not match the field type, the static type checker does not detect this mis-match.
In the example code, the field `xyz` is a `bool` and the `get_default` function assigned to the `default_factory` returns an `int`. I would expect a static type checker to detected that `get_default` does not return an `int`.

Minimal Reproduction

repro.py

def get_default() -> int:
    ...

class MyModel(BaseModel):
    # get_default returns an int, but a bool is expected
    xyz: bool = Field(default_factory=get_default)

Environment

Python: 3.9
Pydantic: 2

What Broke

Static type checker fails to detect mismatched types in Pydantic models, leading to potential runtime errors.

Why It Broke

The return type of the default factory does not match the field type, causing type checking issues

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install pydantic==1.10.19

When NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the default factory's return type is intentionally different from the field type.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/pull/10651

First fixed release: 1.10.19

Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

This fix should not be applied if the default factory's return type is intentionally different from the field type.

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Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
1.10.19	Fixed

Related Issues

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