diff --git a/packages/dynamite/dynamite/lib/src/openapi_builder.dart b/packages/dynamite/dynamite/lib/src/openapi_builder.dart
index d41ea1f2b7..51780b65ce 100644
--- a/packages/dynamite/dynamite/lib/src/openapi_builder.dart
+++ b/packages/dynamite/dynamite/lib/src/openapi_builder.dart
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class OpenAPIBuilder implements Builder {
                                       code.write('if ($parameterName != null) {');
                                     }
                                     code.write(
-                                      '_body = Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode(${result.encode(parameterName, mimeType: mimeType)}));',
+                                      '_body = utf8.encode(${result.encode(parameterName, mimeType: mimeType)}) as Uint8List;',
                                     );
                                     if (dartParameterNullable) {
                                       code.write('}');
diff --git a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/pages/settings.dart b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/pages/settings.dart
index 8baf90f71c..6e35939168 100644
--- a/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/pages/settings.dart
+++ b/packages/neon/neon/lib/src/pages/settings.dart
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class _SettingsPageState extends State<SettingsPage> {
                             ),
                           ),
                         );
-                        await saveFileWithPickDialog(fileName, Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode(data)));
+                        await saveFileWithPickDialog(fileName, utf8.encode(data) as Uint8List);
                       } catch (e, s) {
                         debugPrint(e.toString());
                         debugPrint(s.toString());
diff --git a/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/api/notes.openapi.dart b/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/api/notes.openapi.dart
index 2945461ab5..6fbd34cda5 100644
--- a/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/api/notes.openapi.dart
+++ b/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/api/notes.openapi.dart
@@ -336,9 +336,8 @@ class NotesClient extends DynamiteClient {
     }
     // coverage:ignore-end
     headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json';
-    body = Uint8List.fromList(
-      utf8.encode(json.encode(_jsonSerializers.serialize(settings, specifiedType: const FullType(NotesSettings)))),
-    );
+    body = utf8.encode(json.encode(_jsonSerializers.serialize(settings, specifiedType: const FullType(NotesSettings))))
+        as Uint8List;
     final response = await doRequest(
       'put',
       Uri(path: path, queryParameters: queryParameters.isNotEmpty ? queryParameters : null).toString(),
diff --git a/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/webdav/client.dart b/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/webdav/client.dart
index 88a10b53df..9f98a9661f 100644
--- a/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/webdav/client.dart
+++ b/packages/nextcloud/lib/src/webdav/client.dart
@@ -247,13 +247,11 @@ class WebDavClient {
           'PROPFIND',
           _constructPath(path),
           data: Stream.value(
-            Uint8List.fromList(
-              utf8.encode(
-                WebDavPropfind(prop: prop ?? WebDavPropWithoutValues())
-                    .toXmlElement(namespaces: namespaces)
-                    .toXmlString(),
-              ),
-            ),
+            utf8.encode(
+              WebDavPropfind(prop: prop ?? WebDavPropWithoutValues())
+                  .toXmlElement(namespaces: namespaces)
+                  .toXmlString(),
+            ) as Uint8List,
           ),
           headers: {
             if (depth != null) ...{
@@ -277,14 +275,12 @@ class WebDavClient {
           'REPORT',
           _constructPath(path),
           data: Stream.value(
-            Uint8List.fromList(
-              utf8.encode(
-                WebDavOcFilterFiles(
-                  filterRules: filterRules,
-                  prop: prop ?? WebDavPropWithoutValues(), // coverage:ignore-line
-                ).toXmlElement(namespaces: namespaces).toXmlString(),
-              ),
-            ),
+            utf8.encode(
+              WebDavOcFilterFiles(
+                filterRules: filterRules,
+                prop: prop ?? WebDavPropWithoutValues(), // coverage:ignore-line
+              ).toXmlElement(namespaces: namespaces).toXmlString(),
+            ) as Uint8List,
           ),
         ),
       );
@@ -304,14 +300,12 @@ class WebDavClient {
       'PROPPATCH',
       _constructPath(path),
       data: Stream.value(
-        Uint8List.fromList(
-          utf8.encode(
-            WebDavPropertyupdate(
-              set: set != null ? WebDavSet(prop: set) : null,
-              remove: remove != null ? WebDavRemove(prop: remove) : null,
-            ).toXmlElement(namespaces: namespaces).toXmlString(),
-          ),
-        ),
+        utf8.encode(
+          WebDavPropertyupdate(
+            set: set != null ? WebDavSet(prop: set) : null,
+            remove: remove != null ? WebDavRemove(prop: remove) : null,
+          ).toXmlElement(namespaces: namespaces).toXmlString(),
+        ) as Uint8List,
       ),
     );
     final data = await _parseResponse(response);
diff --git a/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart b/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart
index bf6ac30b50..b9080ccbfd 100644
--- a/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart
+++ b/packages/nextcloud/test/webdav_test.dart
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test('Get directory props', () async {
-      final data = Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode('test'));
+      final data = utf8.encode('test') as Uint8List;
       await client.webdav.mkcol('test');
       await client.webdav.put(data, 'test/test.txt');
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test('Filter files', () async {
-      final response = await client.webdav.put(Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode('test')), 'test.txt');
+      final response = await client.webdav.put(utf8.encode('test') as Uint8List, 'test.txt');
       final id = response.headers['oc-fileid']!.first;
       await client.webdav.proppatch(
         'test.txt',
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void main() {
       final uploadTime = DateTime.now();
 
       await client.webdav.put(
-        Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode('test')),
+        utf8.encode('test') as Uint8List,
         'test.txt',
         lastModified: lastModifiedDate,
         created: createdDate,
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test('Remove properties', () async {
-      await client.webdav.put(Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode('test')), 'test.txt');
+      await client.webdav.put(utf8.encode('test') as Uint8List, 'test.txt');
 
       var updated = await client.webdav.proppatch(
         'test.txt',
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void main() {
           ('put_get_utf8_segment', 'res-%e2%82%ac'),
         ]) {
           test(name, () async {
-            final content = Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode('This is a test file'));
+            final content = utf8.encode('This is a test file') as Uint8List;
 
             final response = await client.webdav.put(content, path);
             expect(response.statusCode, 201);