diff --git a/beat/web/dataformats/serializers.py b/beat/web/dataformats/serializers.py
index 5a7f258c76052b6c1b37ee1483b2fbe83e65a50b..2062e9c49660d795702e2d7b6cf8b019a74b012a 100644
--- a/beat/web/dataformats/serializers.py
+++ b/beat/web/dataformats/serializers.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from ..common.serializers import (
     VersionableSerializer,
     DynamicFieldsSerializer,
     ContributionCreationSerializer,
+    ContributionModSerializer,
 )
 from ..algorithms.models import Algorithm
 from ..databases.models import Database, DatabaseSet
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@ class DataFormatCreationSerializer(ContributionCreationSerializer):
         beat_core_class = beat.core.dataformat.DataFormat
 
 
+class DataFormatModSerializer(ContributionModSerializer):
+    class Meta(ContributionModSerializer.Meta):
+        model = DataFormat
+        beat_core_class = beat.core.dataformat.DataFormat
+
+
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