diff --git a/spring-data-riak/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/io/RiakFile.java b/spring-data-riak/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/io/RiakFile.java
index b2a8f78f2..eb697a8ca 100644
--- a/spring-data-riak/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/io/RiakFile.java
+++ b/spring-data-riak/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/riak/core/io/RiakFile.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  */
 public class RiakFile<B, K> extends File {
 
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
   private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RiakFile.class);
 
   private RiakTemplate riak;