diff --git a/cloudcafe/stacktach/config.py b/cloudcafe/stacktach/config.py
index eb33dbc8..55e41c6b 100644
--- a/cloudcafe/stacktach/config.py
+++ b/cloudcafe/stacktach/config.py
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ limitations under the License.
 from cloudcafe.common.models.configuration import ConfigSectionInterface
 
 
+class MarshallingConfig(ConfigSectionInterface):
+    SECTION_NAME = 'marshalling'
+
+    @property
+    def serializer(self):
+        return self.get("serialize_format")
+
+    @property
+    def deserializer(self):
+        return self.get("deserialize_format")
+
+
 class StacktachConfig(ConfigSectionInterface):
 
     SECTION_NAME = 'stacktach'
diff --git a/configs/stacktach/default.config b/configs/stacktach/default.config
index 583e71e8..12d0d626 100644
--- a/configs/stacktach/default.config
+++ b/configs/stacktach/default.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-[misc]
-serializer=json
-deserializer=json
+[marshalling]
+serialize_format=json
+deserialize_format=json
 
 [stacktach]
 event_id=<id of an event>