diff --git a/gstreamer/src/format_serde.rs b/gstreamer/src/format/format_serde.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from gstreamer/src/format_serde.rs
rename to gstreamer/src/format/format_serde.rs
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/format/mod.rs b/gstreamer/src/format/mod.rs
index 959350ac2..4e1161d69 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/format/mod.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/format/mod.rs
@@ -415,6 +415,9 @@ mod clock_time_serde;
 mod compatible;
 pub use compatible::*;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+mod format_serde;
+
 mod generic;
 pub use generic::*;
 
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
index 2a03b3e13..6aaf06310 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ pub use crate::format::{
     Signed, SpecificFormattedValue, SpecificFormattedValueFullRange,
     SpecificFormattedValueIntrinsic, UnsignedIntoSigned,
 };
-#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
-mod format_serde;
 
 mod segment;
 pub use crate::segment::*;