diff --git a/Content.Shared/Cargo/CargoProductPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Cargo/CargoProductPrototype.cs
index 65099c20f9..e3f29e4347 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Cargo/CargoProductPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Cargo/CargoProductPrototype.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using System;
+using Nett;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Attributes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cargo
         ///     The prototype name of the product.
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables]
-        [DataField("product")]
+        [DataField("product", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
         public string Product { get; } = string.Empty;
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Cargo/Components/SharedGalacticMarketComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Cargo/Components/SharedGalacticMarketComponent.cs
index 166489fb3c..fba2fe46d9 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Cargo/Components/SharedGalacticMarketComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Cargo/Components/SharedGalacticMarketComponent.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Attributes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.List;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Cargo.Components
 {
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cargo.Components
     {
         public sealed override string Name => "GalacticMarket";
 
-        [DataField("products")]
+        [DataField("products", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdListSerializer<CargoProductPrototype>))]
         protected List<string> _productIds = new();
 
         protected readonly List<CargoProductPrototype> _products = new();
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Cargo.Components
             {
                 if (!prototypeManager.TryIndex(id, out CargoProductPrototype? product))
                 {
+                    Logger.ErrorS("cargo", $"Unable to find {nameof(CargoProductPrototype)} for {id}");
                     continue;
                 }