diff --git a/src/main/java/uulm/teamname/marvelous/gamelibrary/requests/Request.java b/src/main/java/uulm/teamname/marvelous/gamelibrary/requests/Request.java
index ace94f9..70c88ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uulm/teamname/marvelous/gamelibrary/requests/Request.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uulm/teamname/marvelous/gamelibrary/requests/Request.java
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package uulm.teamname.marvelous.gamelibrary.requests;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonAlias;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonKey;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonDeserialize;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.annotation.JsonSerialize;
 import uulm.teamname.marvelous.gamelibrary.json.basic.EventMessage;
 import uulm.teamname.marvelous.gamelibrary.json.ingame.RequestDeserializer;
 
@@ -9,7 +13,8 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 /** Represents an abstract request sent inside a {@link EventMessage} between client and server. */
 @JsonDeserialize(using = RequestDeserializer.class)
 public abstract class Request {
-    public RequestType type;
+
+    @JsonProperty("requestType") public RequestType type;
 
 
     @Override