diff --git a/crates/bevy_window/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_window/Cargo.toml
index acb7d464bd..d7dd583439 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_window/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_window/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ keywords = ["bevy"]
 
 [features]
 default = []
-serialize = ["serde", "smol_str/serde"]
+serialize = ["serde", "smol_str/serde", "bevy_ecs/serialize"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # bevy