diff --git a/Content.Shared/Lathe/SharedLatheDatabaseComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Lathe/SharedLatheDatabaseComponent.cs
index fbb146adc3..fa755e199a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Lathe/SharedLatheDatabaseComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Lathe/SharedLatheDatabaseComponent.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ 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.List;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.Lathe
 {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Lathe
     {
         public override string Name => "LatheDatabase";
 
-        [DataField("recipes")] private List<string> _recipeIds = new();
+        [DataField("recipes", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdListSerializer<LatheRecipePrototype>))] private List<string> _recipeIds = new();
 
         private readonly List<LatheRecipePrototype> _recipes = new();