diff --git a/klondike/src/lib.rs b/klondike/src/lib.rs
index 922b52a..4e1dd50 100644
--- a/klondike/src/lib.rs
+++ b/klondike/src/lib.rs
@@ -635,7 +635,8 @@ fn test_klondike_iter() {
 
 #[cfg_attr(
 	feature = "serde",
-	derive(serde_derive::Deserialize, serde_derive::Serialize)
+	derive(serde_derive::Deserialize, serde_derive::Serialize),
+	serde(transparent)
 )]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Klondike {