diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index e34462775..8b5770145 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         "zendframework/zend-mvc-plugin-prg": "To provide Post/Redirect/Get functionality within controllers",
         "zendframework/zend-paginator": "^2.7 To provide pagination functionality via PaginatorPluginManager",
         "zendframework/zend-psr7bridge": "(^0.2) To consume PSR-7 middleware within the MVC workflow",
+        "zendframework/zend-serializer": "To serialize information for lazy controller factory.",
         "zendframework/zend-servicemanager-di": "zend-servicemanager-di provides utilities for integrating zend-di and zend-servicemanager in your zend-mvc application",
         "zendframework/zend-stratigility": "zend-stratigility is required to use middleware pipes in the MiddlewareListener",
         "http-interop/http-middleware": "^0.4.1 to be used together with zend-stratigility"