diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/NodeIdSerializer.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/NodeIdSerializer.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
+
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Kryo;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Serializer;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
+
+/**
+ * Kryo Serializer for {@link org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId}.
+ */
+public final class NodeIdSerializer extends Serializer<NodeId> {
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output, NodeId object) {
+        kryo.writeObject(output, object.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NodeId read(Kryo kryo, Input input, Class<NodeId> type) {
+        final String id = kryo.readObject(input, String.class);
+        return new NodeId(id);
+    }
+}