diff --git a/src/core/global.cpp b/src/core/global.cpp
index 75959c3246d..9164c5e0b43 100644
--- a/src/core/global.cpp
+++ b/src/core/global.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ const std::unordered_map<int, Datafield> fields{
      {&nptiso.piston, Datafield::Type::DOUBLE, 1,
       "npt_piston"}}, /* 27 from pressure.cpp */
     {FIELD_PERIODIC,
-     {&periodic, Datafield::Type::BOOL, 3,
+     {&periodic, Datafield::Type::INT, 1,
       "periodicity"}}, /* 28 from grid.cpp */
     {FIELD_SKIN,
      {&skin, Datafield::Type::DOUBLE, 1, "skin"}}, /* 29 from integrate.cpp */
diff --git a/src/core/utils/serialization/List.hpp b/src/core/utils/serialization/List.hpp
index fdc2d172ee1..ae7fc37db38 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/serialization/List.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/serialization/List.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define CORE_UTILS_SERIALIZATION_LIST_HPP
 
 #include <boost/serialization/array.hpp>
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106400 && BOOST_VERSION < 106500
+#include <boost/serialization/array_wrapper.hpp>
+#endif
 #include <boost/serialization/split_free.hpp>
 
 #include "core/utils/List.hpp"