diff --git a/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/InvalidScanPathException.java b/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/InvalidScanPathException.java
index 5868b5d99..092595c84 100644
--- a/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/InvalidScanPathException.java
+++ b/dependency-check-cli/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/InvalidScanPathException.java
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ package org.owasp.dependencycheck;
  */
 class InvalidScanPathException extends Exception {
 
+    /**
+     * The serial version UID for serialization.
+     */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
     /**
      * Creates a new InvalidScanPathException.
      */