diff --git a/changelog/+infrahubctl-proposedchange.changed.md b/changelog/+infrahubctl-proposedchange.changed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b75045d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/+infrahubctl-proposedchange.changed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updated branch report command to use node metadata for proposed change creator information instead of the deprecated relationship-based approach. Requires Infrahub 1.7 or above.
diff --git a/infrahub_sdk/ctl/branch.py b/infrahub_sdk/ctl/branch.py
index 4182f56e..d309c1d5 100644
--- a/infrahub_sdk/ctl/branch.py
+++ b/infrahub_sdk/ctl/branch.py
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ def generate_proposed_change_tables(proposed_changes: list[CoreProposedChange])
     proposed_change_tables: list[Table] = []
 
     for pc in proposed_changes:
+        metadata = pc.get_node_metadata()
+        created_by = metadata.created_by.display_label if metadata and metadata.created_by else "-"
+        created_at = format_timestamp(metadata.created_at) if metadata and metadata.created_at else "-"
+
         # Create proposal table
         proposed_change_table = Table(show_header=False, box=None)
         proposed_change_table.add_column(justify="left")
@@ -119,8 +123,8 @@ def generate_proposed_change_tables(proposed_changes: list[CoreProposedChange])
         proposed_change_table.add_row("Name", pc.name.value)
         proposed_change_table.add_row("State", str(pc.state.value))
         proposed_change_table.add_row("Is draft", "Yes" if pc.is_draft.value else "No")
-        proposed_change_table.add_row("Created by", pc.created_by.peer.name.value)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-        proposed_change_table.add_row("Created at", format_timestamp(str(pc.created_by.updated_at)))  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        proposed_change_table.add_row("Created by", created_by)
+        proposed_change_table.add_row("Created at", created_at)
         proposed_change_table.add_row("Approvals", str(len(pc.approved_by.peers)))
         proposed_change_table.add_row("Rejections", str(len(pc.rejected_by.peers)))
 
@@ -295,9 +299,9 @@ async def report(
     proposed_changes = await client.filters(
         kind=CoreProposedChange,  # type: ignore[type-abstract]
         source_branch__value=branch_name,
-        include=["created_by"],
         prefetch_relationships=True,
         property=True,
+        include_metadata=True,
     )
 
     branch_table = generate_branch_report_table(branch=branch, diff_tree=diff_tree, git_files_changed=git_files_changed)
diff --git a/infrahub_sdk/protocols_base.py b/infrahub_sdk/protocols_base.py
index 8a841b5b..7f6569ae 100644
--- a/infrahub_sdk/protocols_base.py
+++ b/infrahub_sdk/protocols_base.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     import ipaddress
 
     from .context import RequestContext
+    from .node.metadata import NodeMetadata
     from .schema import MainSchemaTypes
 
 
@@ -203,6 +204,8 @@ def is_resource_pool(self) -> bool: ...
 
     def get_raw_graphql_data(self) -> dict | None: ...
 
+    def get_node_metadata(self) -> NodeMetadata | None: ...
+
 
 @runtime_checkable
 class CoreNode(CoreNodeBase, Protocol):
diff --git a/tests/unit/ctl/test_branch_report.py b/tests/unit/ctl/test_branch_report.py
index c9af76c5..201f1c92 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ctl/test_branch_report.py
+++ b/tests/unit/ctl/test_branch_report.py
@@ -341,19 +341,21 @@ def mock_branch_report_with_proposed_changes(httpx_mock: HTTPXMock) -> HTTPXMock
                                     ],
                                 },
                                 "rejected_by": {"count": 0, "edges": []},
+                            },
+                            "node_metadata": {
+                                "created_at": "2025-11-10T14:30:00Z",
                                 "created_by": {
-                                    "node": {
-                                        "id": "187895d8-723e-8f5d-3614-c517ac8e761c",
-                                        "hfid": ["johndoe"],
-                                        "display_label": "John Doe",
-                                        "__typename": "CoreAccount",
-                                        "name": {"value": "John Doe"},
-                                    },
-                                    "properties": {
-                                        "updated_at": "2025-11-10T14:30:00Z",
-                                    },
+                                    "id": "187895d8-723e-8f5d-3614-c517ac8e761c",
+                                    "__typename": "CoreAccount",
+                                    "display_label": "John Doe",
                                 },
-                            }
+                                "updated_at": "2025-11-10T14:30:00Z",
+                                "updated_by": {
+                                    "id": "187895d8-723e-8f5d-3614-c517ac8e761c",
+                                    "__typename": "CoreAccount",
+                                    "display_label": "John Doe",
+                                },
+                            },
                         },
                         {
                             "node": {
@@ -392,19 +394,21 @@ def mock_branch_report_with_proposed_changes(httpx_mock: HTTPXMock) -> HTTPXMock
                                         },
                                     ],
                                 },
+                            },
+                            "node_metadata": {
+                                "created_at": "2025-11-12T09:15:00Z",
                                 "created_by": {
-                                    "node": {
-                                        "id": "287895d8-723e-8f5d-3614-c517ac8e762c",
-                                        "hfid": ["janesmith"],
-                                        "display_label": "Jane Smith",
-                                        "__typename": "CoreAccount",
-                                        "name": {"value": "Jane Smith"},
-                                    },
-                                    "properties": {
-                                        "updated_at": "2025-11-10T14:30:00Z",
-                                    },
+                                    "id": "287895d8-723e-8f5d-3614-c517ac8e762c",
+                                    "__typename": "CoreAccount",
+                                    "display_label": "Jane Smith",
+                                },
+                                "updated_at": "2025-11-12T09:15:00Z",
+                                "updated_by": {
+                                    "id": "287895d8-723e-8f5d-3614-c517ac8e762c",
+                                    "__typename": "CoreAccount",
+                                    "display_label": "Jane Smith",
                                 },
-                            }
+                            },
                         },
                     ],
                 }