diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/PersonIdent.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/PersonIdent.java
index 38c693883..1ec8f4c9e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/PersonIdent.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/lib/PersonIdent.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 package org.eclipse.jgit.lib;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.util.SystemReader;
  * Git combines Name + email + time + time zone to specify who wrote or
  * committed something.
  */
-public class PersonIdent {
+public class PersonIdent implements Serializable {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
 	private final String name;
 
 	private final String emailAddress;