diff --git a/src/imageops/sample.rs b/src/imageops/sample.rs
index e738fdd59c..d40e7e3c9b 100644
--- a/src/imageops/sample.rs
+++ b/src/imageops/sample.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 use std::f32;
 
 use num_traits::{NumCast, ToPrimitive, Zero};
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::image::{GenericImage, GenericImageView};
 use crate::traits::{Enlargeable, Pixel, Primitive};
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ use crate::{ImageBuffer, Rgba32FImage};
 ///   </tr>
 /// </table>
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub enum FilterType {
     /// Nearest Neighbor
     Nearest,