diff --git a/src/Speckle.Sdk/Models/Collections/RootCollection.cs b/src/Speckle.Sdk/Models/Collections/RootCollection.cs
index d9890721..b89cc7b7 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Sdk/Models/Collections/RootCollection.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Sdk/Models/Collections/RootCollection.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ namespace Speckle.Sdk.Models.Collections;
 [SpeckleType("Speckle.Core.Models.Collections.RootCollection")]
 public class RootCollection : Collection
 {
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Parameterless constructor for deserialization.
+  /// </summary>
+  public RootCollection() { }
+  
   /// <summary>
   /// Constructor for a root collection.
   /// </summary>