diff --git a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AdapterUtilities/ManagedNameUtilities/InvalidManagedNameException.cs b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AdapterUtilities/ManagedNameUtilities/InvalidManagedNameException.cs
index 1899e65c96..98a5ddaefc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AdapterUtilities/ManagedNameUtilities/InvalidManagedNameException.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.AdapterUtilities/ManagedNameUtilities/InvalidManagedNameException.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.TestPlatform.AdapterUtilities.ManagedNameUtilities
 {
     using System;
 
+#if !NETSTANDARD1_0 && !WINDOWS_UWP
+    [Serializable]
+#endif
     public class InvalidManagedNameException : Exception
     {
         public InvalidManagedNameException(string message) : base(message) { }