diff --git a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/memory_scope.py b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/memory_scope.py
index 6f4eb07e3..6c252f9f2 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/memory_scope.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/memory_scope.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class MemoryScope(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     def _accept_memory(cls, data: Any, handler: Any) -> MemoryScope:
         """Extract memory dependency and normalize root path before validation."""
+        if isinstance(data, MemoryScope):
+            return data
         memory = data.pop("memory")
         instance: MemoryScope = handler(data)
         instance._memory = memory
@@ -171,6 +173,8 @@ class MemorySlice(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     def _accept_memory(cls, data: Any, handler: Any) -> MemorySlice:
         """Extract memory dependency and normalize scopes before validation."""
+        if isinstance(data, MemorySlice):
+            return data
         memory = data.pop("memory")
         data["scopes"] = [s.rstrip("/") or "/" for s in data.get("scopes", [])]
         instance: MemorySlice = handler(data)
diff --git a/lib/crewai/tests/test_crew.py b/lib/crewai/tests/test_crew.py
index 64d122a7c..adcdfda4c 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/tests/test_crew.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/tests/test_crew.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from crewai.flow import Flow, start
 from crewai.knowledge.knowledge import Knowledge
 from crewai.knowledge.source.string_knowledge_source import StringKnowledgeSource
 from crewai.llm import LLM
-
+from crewai.memory.unified_memory import Memory
 from crewai.process import Process
 from crewai.project import CrewBase, agent, before_kickoff, crew, task
 from crewai.task import Task
@@ -2618,9 +2618,9 @@ def test_memory_remember_called_after_task():
     )
 
     with patch.object(
-        crew._memory, "extract_memories", wraps=crew._memory.extract_memories
+        Memory, "extract_memories", wraps=crew._memory.extract_memories
     ) as extract_mock, patch.object(
-        crew._memory, "remember", wraps=crew._memory.remember
+        Memory, "remember", wraps=crew._memory.remember
     ) as remember_mock:
         crew.kickoff()
 
@@ -4773,13 +4773,13 @@ def test_memory_remember_receives_task_content():
         # Mock extract_memories to return fake memories and capture the raw input.
         # No wraps= needed -- the test only checks what args it receives, not the output.
         patch.object(
-            crew._memory, "extract_memories", return_value=["Fake memory."]
+            Memory, "extract_memories", return_value=["Fake memory."]
         ) as extract_mock,
         # Mock recall to avoid LLM calls for query analysis (not in cassette).
-        patch.object(crew._memory, "recall", return_value=[]),
+        patch.object(Memory, "recall", return_value=[]),
         # Mock remember_many to prevent the background save from triggering
         # LLM calls (field resolution) that aren't in the cassette.
-        patch.object(crew._memory, "remember_many", return_value=[]),
+        patch.object(Memory, "remember_many", return_value=[]),
     ):
         crew.kickoff()