diff --git a/utils/modular_model_converter.py b/utils/modular_model_converter.py
index d32e1d2dbe7c..2ec6e183a706 100644
--- a/utils/modular_model_converter.py
+++ b/utils/modular_model_converter.py
@@ -230,6 +230,25 @@ def leave_Call(self, original_node: cst.Call, updated_node: cst.Call) -> cst.Cal
         return updated_node
 
 
+class RenameAttributeTransformer(cst.CSTTransformer):
+    """
+    This Transformer is used to rename class attributes throughout a class definition.
+    For example, renaming `self.dinov2` to `self.dinov3` in all assignments and references.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, rename_mapping: dict[str, str]):
+        self.rename_mapping = rename_mapping
+
+    def leave_Attribute(self, original_node: cst.Attribute, updated_node: cst.Attribute) -> cst.Attribute:
+        """Rename attribute accesses like `self.old_name` to `self.new_name`"""
+        if m.matches(updated_node.value, m.Name("self")) and m.matches(updated_node.attr, m.Name()):
+            old_name = updated_node.attr.value
+            if old_name in self.rename_mapping:
+                new_name = self.rename_mapping[old_name]
+                return updated_node.with_changes(attr=cst.Name(new_name))
+        return updated_node
+
+
 class ReplaceSuperCallTransformer(cst.CSTTransformer):
     """
     This Transformer is used to unravel all calls to `super().func(...)` in class methods by the explicit parent's
@@ -860,7 +879,11 @@ def common_partial_suffix(str1: str, str2: str) -> str:
 
 
 def replace_class_node(
-    mapper: ModelFileMapper, modular_class_node: cst.ClassDef, renamed_super_class: str, original_super_class: str
+    mapper: ModelFileMapper,
+    modular_class_node: cst.ClassDef,
+    renamed_super_class: str,
+    original_super_class: str,
+    renamer: Optional[ReplaceNameTransformer] = None,
 ) -> cst.ClassDef:
     """
     Replace a class node which inherits from another modeling class. This function works in the following way:
@@ -946,6 +969,26 @@ def replace_class_node(
         elif m.matches(node, m.SimpleStatementLine(body=[m.AnnAssign()])):
             modular_class_attributes[node.body[0].target.value] = node
 
+    # rename attributes
+    attribute_renames = {}
+    if "_attribute_renames" in modular_class_attributes:
+        rename_node = modular_class_attributes["_attribute_renames"]
+        if m.matches(rename_node, m.SimpleStatementLine(body=[m.Assign()])):
+            value_node = rename_node.body[0].value
+            if m.matches(value_node, m.Dict()):
+                for element in value_node.elements:
+                    if m.matches(element, m.DictElement()):
+                        old_key = element.key.evaluated_value if hasattr(element.key, "evaluated_value") else None
+                        new_val = element.value.evaluated_value if hasattr(element.value, "evaluated_value") else None
+                        if old_key and new_val:
+                            transformed_key = (
+                                preserve_case_replace(old_key, renamer.patterns, renamer.cased_new_name)
+                                if renamer
+                                else old_key
+                            )
+                            attribute_renames[transformed_key] = new_val
+        modular_class_attributes.pop("_attribute_renames")
+
     # Use all original modeling attributes, and potentially override some with values in the modular
     new_class_attributes = list({**original_modeling_class_attributes, **modular_class_attributes}.values())
 
@@ -1047,6 +1090,12 @@ def replace_class_node(
     )
     new_class_body = new_replacement_class.body[0].body  # get the indented block
 
+    if attribute_renames:
+        result_node = original_modeling_node.with_changes(body=new_class_body)
+        temp_module = cst.Module(body=[result_node])
+        new_replacement_class = temp_module.visit(RenameAttributeTransformer(attribute_renames))
+        new_class_body = new_replacement_class.body[0].body
+
     return original_modeling_node.with_changes(
         body=new_class_body, decorators=new_class_decorators, bases=new_class_bases, name=new_class_name
     )
@@ -1564,7 +1613,7 @@ class node based on the inherited classes if needed. Also returns any new import
         renamed_super_class = preserve_case_replace(super_class, renamer.patterns, renamer.cased_new_name)
 
         # Create the new class node
-        updated_node = replace_class_node(mapper, node, renamed_super_class, super_class)
+        updated_node = replace_class_node(mapper, node, renamed_super_class, super_class, renamer)
 
         # Grab all immediate dependencies of the new node
         new_node_dependencies = augmented_dependencies_for_class_node(updated_node, mapper, imported_objects)