diff --git a/dds_gen/src/generator/rust.rs b/dds_gen/src/generator/rust.rs
index 6b0d3856f..6d5fe48a1 100644
--- a/dds_gen/src/generator/rust.rs
+++ b/dds_gen/src/generator/rust.rs
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ fn enum_dcl(pair: IdlPair, writer: &mut String) {
         .clone()
         .find(|p| p.as_rule() == Rule::identifier)
         .expect("Must have an identifier according to the grammar");
-    writer.push_str("#[derive(Debug)]\n");
+    writer.push_str("#[derive(Debug, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::deserialize::CdrDeserialize, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::serialize::CdrSerialize)]\n");
     writer.push_str("pub enum ");
     generate_rust_source(identifier, writer);
     writer.push('{');
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ mod tests {
         generate_rust_source(p, &mut out);
         println!("RESULT: {}", out);
         assert_eq!(
-            "#[derive(Debug)]\npub enum Suits{Spades,Hearts,Diamonds,Clubs,}",
+            "#[derive(Debug, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::deserialize::CdrDeserialize, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::serialize::CdrSerialize)]\npub enum Suits{Spades,Hearts,Diamonds,Clubs,}",
             &out
         );
     }
diff --git a/dds_gen/tests/basic_types.rs b/dds_gen/tests/basic_types.rs
index 0846531f2..a4a7488cc 100644
--- a/dds_gen/tests/basic_types.rs
+++ b/dds_gen/tests/basic_types.rs
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ fn enums() {
 
     let expected = syn::parse2::<File>(
         r#"
-    #[derive(Debug)]
+    #[derive(Debug, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::deserialize::CdrDeserialize, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::serialize::CdrSerialize)]
     pub enum Suits {
         Spades,
         Hearts,
         Diamonds,
         Clubs,
     }
-    #[derive(Debug)]
+    #[derive(Debug, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::deserialize::CdrDeserialize, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::serialize::CdrSerialize)]
     pub enum Direction {
         North,
         East,
diff --git a/dds_gen/tests/structs.rs b/dds_gen/tests/structs.rs
index 0bd9dad9b..3b3206f05 100644
--- a/dds_gen/tests/structs.rs
+++ b/dds_gen/tests/structs.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn module_generation() {
         r#"
         pub mod Game {
             pub mod Chess {
-                #[derive(Debug)]
+                #[derive(Debug, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::deserialize::CdrDeserialize, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::serialize::CdrSerialize)]
                 pub enum ChessPiece {
                     Pawn,
                     Rook,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn module_generation() {
                 }
             }
             pub mod Cards {
-                #[derive(Debug)]
+                #[derive(Debug, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::deserialize::CdrDeserialize, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::serialize::CdrSerialize)]
                 pub enum Suit {
                     Spades,
                     Hearts,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fn nested_types() {
 
     let expected = syn::parse2::<File>(
         r#"
-            #[derive(Debug)]
+            #[derive(Debug, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::deserialize::CdrDeserialize, dust_dds::serialized_payload::cdr::serialize::CdrSerialize)]
             pub enum Presence {
                 Present,
                 NotPresent,