diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestDataIO.java b/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestDataIO.java
index 2a3b2459bec..63d27cabe99 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestDataIO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/quest/io/QuestDataIO.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class QuestDataIO {
         xStream.registerConverter(new ItemPoolToXml());
         xStream.registerConverter(new DeckSectionToXml());
         xStream.registerConverter(new GameTypeToXml());
+        xStream.autodetectAnnotations(true);
         xStream.alias("CardPool", ItemPool.class);
         xStream.alias("DeckSection", DeckSection.class);
         return xStream;