diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 17ea86a..307aa4f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ version = 3
 name = "bitworks"
 version = "0.0.1"
 source = "git+https://github.com/TRI99ERED/bitworks#766d7c6c8bc746e7d887556381a6d96fde3ee263"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
@@ -78,5 +81,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitworks",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
+ "serde",
  "syn",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 44be6bd..9de6bf5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ name = "varflags"
 version = "0.0.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
+[features]
+serde = ["dep:serde", "bitworks/serde", "varflags_attribute/serde"]
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
 varflags_attribute = { path = "varflags_attribute" }
 bitworks = { git = "https://github.com/TRI99ERED/bitworks" }
-serde = { version = "*", features = ["derive"] }
+serde = { version = "*", optional = true, features = ["derive"] }