diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/WireMockServerSettings.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/WireMockServerSettings.cs
index 7563eaf7..ea729946 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/WireMockServerSettings.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Settings/WireMockServerSettings.cs
@@ -297,5 +297,6 @@ public class WireMockServerSettings
     /// Currently used for:
     /// - Handlebars Transformer
     /// </summary>
+	[JsonIgnore]
     public CultureInfo Culture { get; set; } = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
 }
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