diff --git a/codex/contracts/requests.nim b/codex/contracts/requests.nim
index 448ffd63..e53ec1ef 100644
--- a/codex/contracts/requests.nim
+++ b/codex/contracts/requests.nim
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type
     maxSlotLoss* {.serialize.}: uint64
 
   StorageContent* = object
-    cid*: seq[byte]
+    cid* {.serialize.}: seq[byte]
     merkleRoot*: array[32, byte]
 
   Slot* = object
diff --git a/tests/integration/testpurchasing.nim b/tests/integration/testpurchasing.nim
index 4e08e7a8..af977d7d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/testpurchasing.nim
+++ b/tests/integration/testpurchasing.nim
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ twonodessuite "Purchasing":
     ).get
 
     let request = client1.getPurchase(id).get.request.get
+
+    check request.content.cid.len > 0
     check request.ask.duration == 100.u256
     check request.ask.pricePerBytePerSecond == 1.u256
     check request.ask.proofProbability == 3.u256