diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/commons/types/dmpblueprint/importexport/DefinitionImportExport.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/commons/types/dmpblueprint/importexport/DefinitionImportExport.java
index 63c1fad34..3b5f4bddb 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/commons/types/dmpblueprint/importexport/DefinitionImportExport.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/commons/types/dmpblueprint/importexport/DefinitionImportExport.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import jakarta.xml.bind.annotation.*;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+@XmlRootElement(name = "root")
 @XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
 public class DefinitionImportExport {