diff --git a/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
index 7c8030edfb4ab..d3c66ee4c5291 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ meshlet_processor = ["bevy_pbr?/meshlet_processor"]
 bevy_dev_tools = ["dep:bevy_dev_tools"]
 
 # Enable support for the Bevy Remote Protocol
-bevy_remote = ["dep:bevy_remote"]
+bevy_remote = ["dep:bevy_remote", "serialize"]
 
 # Provides picking functionality
 bevy_picking = ["dep:bevy_picking"]