diff --git a/colddb.lua b/colddb.lua
index 24fdb41..a772847 100644
--- a/colddb.lua
+++ b/colddb.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 colddb = {}
 
+colddb.serializers = {}
+colddb.serializers.default = 0
+
 function colddb.Colddb(dir)
 	if not minetest.mkdir(dir) then
 		error(string.format("%s is not a directory.", dir))
@@ -13,6 +16,9 @@ function colddb.Colddb(dir)
 	local add_to_mem_pool = true
 	local async = async.Async()
 	local use_async = true
+	local serializer = minetest.serialize
+	local deserializer = minetest.deserialize
+	local serializer_type = colddb.serializers.default
 	
 	async.priority(150, 250)
 	
@@ -58,6 +64,18 @@ function colddb.Colddb(dir)
 		use_async = value
 	end
 	
+	self.get_serializer_type = function(value)
+		return serializer_type
+	end
+	
+	self.set_serializer_type = function(value)
+		serializer_type = value
+		if serializer_type == colddb.serializers.default then
+			serializer = minetest.serialize
+			deserializer = minetest.deserialize
+		end
+	end
+	
 	local function file_exists(name)
 		local f = io.open(string.format("%s/%s.cold", directory, name), "r")
 		if f ~= nil then 
@@ -91,7 +109,7 @@ function colddb.Colddb(dir)
 	local function load_table(name)
 		local f = io.open(string.format("%s/%s.cold", directory, name), "r")
 		if f then
-			local data = minetest.deserialize(f:read("*a"))
+			local data = deserializer(f:read("*a"))
 			f:close()
 			return data
 		end