diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-actionmanager/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dhp/actionmanager/SerializableSupplier.java b/dhp-workflows/dhp-actionmanager/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dhp/actionmanager/SerializableSupplier.java
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+package eu.dnetlib.dhp.actionmanager;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface SerializableSupplier<T> extends Supplier<T>, Serializable {
+}