diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
index fecaf6a..80c27d1 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
                 serializerPool = KryoNamespace.newBuilder()
                         .setRegistrationRequired(false)
                         .register(KryoNamespaces.API)
-                        .build()
-                        .populate(1);
+                        .nextId(KryoNamespaces.BEGIN_USER_CUSTOM_ID)
+                        .build();
             }
 
         };