diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 9453f045..84565051 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
 jobs:
+
   build:
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -52,36 +53,36 @@ jobs:
         with:
           components: rustfmt, clippy
       - name: Build & run lib tests (${{ matrix.dimensions }} no GPU)
-        run: cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features ${{ matrix.dimensions }}
+        run: cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features ${{ matrix.dimensions }} --features serde
         env:
           CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
         if: runner.os == 'linux' && matrix.dimensions != 'all'
       - name: Build & run lib tests (${{ matrix.dimensions }} DX12)
         shell: bash
-        run: WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features ${{ matrix.dimensions }} --features gpu_tests
+        run: WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features ${{ matrix.dimensions }} --features serde,gpu_tests
         env:
           CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
         if: runner.os == 'windows' && matrix.dimensions != 'all'
       - name: Build & run all tests (${{ matrix.dimensions }} METAL)
         shell: bash
-        run: WGPU_BACKEND=metal cargo test --no-default-features --features ${{ matrix.dimensions }} --features gpu_tests
+        run: WGPU_BACKEND=metal cargo test --no-default-features --features ${{ matrix.dimensions }} --features serde,gpu_tests
         env:
           CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
         if: runner.os == 'macos' && matrix.dimensions != 'all'
       - name: Build & run lib tests (all no GPU)
-        run: cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features "2d 3d"
+        run: cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features "2d 3d serde"
         env:
           CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
         if: runner.os == 'linux' && matrix.dimensions == 'all'
       - name: Build & run lib tests (all DX12)
         shell: bash
-        run: WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features "2d 3d gpu_tests"
+        run: WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 cargo test --lib --no-default-features --features "2d 3d serde gpu_tests"
         env:
           CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
         if: runner.os == 'windows' && matrix.dimensions == 'all'
       - name: Build & run all tests (all METAL)
         shell: bash
-        run: WGPU_BACKEND=metal cargo test --no-default-features --features "2d 3d gpu_tests"
+        run: WGPU_BACKEND=metal cargo test --no-default-features --features "2d 3d serde gpu_tests"
         env:
           CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
         if: runner.os == 'macos' && matrix.dimensions == 'all'
@@ -123,19 +124,19 @@ jobs:
           for example in .github/example-run/3d/*.ron; do
             example_name=`basename $example .ron`
             echo "running $example_name - "`date`
-            time CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 3d bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
+            time CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 3d serde bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
             sleep 10
           done
           for example in .github/example-run/3dpng/*.ron; do
             example_name=`basename $example .ron`
             echo "running $example_name - "`date`
-            time CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font bevy/png 3d bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
+            time CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font bevy/png 3d serde bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
             sleep 10
           done
           for example in .github/example-run/2d/*.ron; do
             example_name=`basename $example .ron`
             echo "running $example_name - "`date`
-            time CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_sprite bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 2d bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
+            time CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example xvfb-run cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_sprite bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 2d serde bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
             sleep 10
           done
         env:
@@ -147,19 +148,19 @@ jobs:
           for example in .github/example-run/3d/*.ron; do
             example_name=`basename $example .ron`
             echo "running $example_name - "`date`
-            time WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 3d bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
+            time WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 3d serde bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
             sleep 10
           done
           for example in .github/example-run/3dpng/*.ron; do
             example_name=`basename $example .ron`
             echo "running $example_name - "`date`
-            time WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font bevy/png 3d bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
+            time WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_pbr bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font bevy/png 3d serde bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
             sleep 10
           done
           for example in .github/example-run/2d/*.ron; do
             example_name=`basename $example .ron`
             echo "running $example_name - "`date`
-            time WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_sprite bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 2d bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
+            time WGPU_BACKEND=dx12 CI_TESTING_CONFIG=$example cargo run --example $example_name --no-default-features --features="bevy/bevy_winit bevy/bevy_sprite bevy/bevy_ui bevy/default_font 2d serde bevy/bevy_ci_testing"
             sleep 10
           done
         env:
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 28a6c066..7b55060d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ exclude = ["docs/*.svg", "docs/*.png", "examples/*.gif", "examples/*.png", ".git
 autoexamples = false
 
 [features]
-default = ["2d", "3d", "gpu_tests", "examples_world_inspector"]
+default = ["2d", "3d", "serde", "gpu_tests", "examples_world_inspector"]
 
 # Enable support for rendering through a 2D camera (Camera2dBundle)
 2d = []
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ default = ["2d", "3d", "gpu_tests", "examples_world_inspector"]
 # Enable support for rendering through a 3D camera (Camera3dBundle)
 3d = []
 
+# Enable serializing and deserializing of assets.
+serde = ["typetag"]
+
 # Enable tracing annotations
 trace = []
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 anyhow = "1.0"
 ron = "0.8"
 bitflags = "2.3"
-typetag = "0.2"
+typetag = { version = "0.2", optional = true }
 thiserror = "1.0"
 # Same versions as Bevy 0.14 (bevy_render)
 naga = "0.20"
diff --git a/src/asset.rs b/src/asset.rs
index 25734742..75d8c39e 100644
--- a/src/asset.rs
+++ b/src/asset.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
 use bevy::{
-    asset::{io::Reader, Asset, AssetLoader, AsyncReadExt, LoadContext},
+    asset::Asset,
     reflect::Reflect,
     utils::{default, HashSet},
 };
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use bevy::asset::{io::Reader, AssetLoader, AsyncReadExt, LoadContext};
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 use thiserror::Error;
 
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
 use crate::{
     modifier::{Modifier, RenderModifier},
     ExprHandle, GroupedModifier, ModifierContext, Module, ParticleGroupSet, ParticleLayout,
@@ -202,7 +207,8 @@ pub enum AlphaMode {
 ///
 /// [`ParticleEffect`]: crate::ParticleEffect
 /// [`ParticleEffectBundle`]: crate::ParticleEffectBundle
-#[derive(Asset, Default, Clone, Reflect, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Asset, Default, Clone, Reflect)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[reflect(from_reflect = false)]
 pub struct EffectAsset {
     /// Display name of the effect.
@@ -709,10 +715,12 @@ impl EffectAsset {
 /// Asset loader for [`EffectAsset`].
 ///
 /// Effet assets take the `.effect` extension.
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct EffectAssetLoader;
 
 /// Error for the [`EffectAssetLoader`] loading an [`EffectAsset`].
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum EffectAssetLoaderError {
     /// I/O error reading the asset source.
@@ -724,6 +732,7 @@ pub enum EffectAssetLoaderError {
     Ron(#[from] ron::error::SpannedError),
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 impl AssetLoader for EffectAssetLoader {
     type Asset = EffectAsset;
 
@@ -750,6 +759,7 @@ impl AssetLoader for EffectAssetLoader {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
     use ron::ser::PrettyConfig;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -861,6 +871,7 @@ mod tests {
         // assert_eq!(effect.render_layout, render_layout);
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
     #[test]
     fn test_serde_ron() {
         let w = ExprWriter::new();
diff --git a/src/modifier/accel.rs b/src/modifier/accel.rs
index bf8f2bb7..13bdbd68 100644
--- a/src/modifier/accel.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/accel.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl AccelModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for AccelModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl RadialAccelModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for RadialAccelModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ impl TangentAccelModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for TangentAccelModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
diff --git a/src/modifier/attr.rs b/src/modifier/attr.rs
index e84aef6b..1003ed30 100644
--- a/src/modifier/attr.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/attr.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl SetAttributeModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for SetAttributeModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Init | ModifierContext::Update
diff --git a/src/modifier/clone.rs b/src/modifier/clone.rs
index 7bc9fa93..998b747f 100644
--- a/src/modifier/clone.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/clone.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct CloneModifier {
     pub destination_group: u32,
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for CloneModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
diff --git a/src/modifier/force.rs b/src/modifier/force.rs
index 30382aaf..8e88b728 100644
--- a/src/modifier/force.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/force.rs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl ConformToSphereModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for ConformToSphereModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ impl LinearDragModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for LinearDragModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
diff --git a/src/modifier/kill.rs b/src/modifier/kill.rs
index 9ad75bde..be706ad0 100644
--- a/src/modifier/kill.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/kill.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl KillSphereModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for KillSphereModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl KillAabbModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for KillAabbModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Update
diff --git a/src/modifier/mod.rs b/src/modifier/mod.rs
index b7118d5f..b49b1406 100644
--- a/src/modifier/mod.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/mod.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for ModifierContext {
 }
 
 /// Trait describing a modifier customizing an effect pipeline.
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 pub trait Modifier: Reflect + Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// Get the context this modifier applies to.
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext;
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ impl ParticleGroupSet {
 }
 
 /// A [`Modifier`] that affects to one or more groups.
-#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub struct GroupedModifier {
     /// The modifier.
     pub modifier: BoxedModifier,
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@ impl<'a> EvalContext for RenderContext<'a> {
 }
 
 /// Trait to customize the rendering of alive particles each frame.
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 pub trait RenderModifier: Modifier {
     /// Apply the rendering code.
     fn apply_render(&self, module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext);
@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ impl Clone for Box<dyn RenderModifier> {
 /// Macro to implement the [`Modifier`] trait for a render modifier.
 macro_rules! impl_mod_render {
     ($t:ty, $attrs:expr) => {
-        #[typetag::serde]
+        #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
         impl $crate::Modifier for $t {
             fn context(&self) -> $crate::ModifierContext {
                 $crate::ModifierContext::Render
@@ -648,6 +649,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(*m_reflect, m);
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
     #[test]
     fn serde() {
         let m = make_test_modifier();
diff --git a/src/modifier/output.rs b/src/modifier/output.rs
index 925531ac..40851b38 100644
--- a/src/modifier/output.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/output.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub struct ParticleTextureModifier {
 
 impl_mod_render!(ParticleTextureModifier, &[]); // TODO - should require some UV maybe?
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for ParticleTextureModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         context.set_particle_texture(self.texture.clone());
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub struct SetColorModifier {
 
 impl_mod_render!(SetColorModifier, &[]);
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for SetColorModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         context.vertex_code += &format!("color = {0};\n", self.color.to_wgsl_string());
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl_mod_render!(
     &[Attribute::AGE, Attribute::LIFETIME]
 );
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for ColorOverLifetimeModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         let func_name = context.add_color_gradient(self.gradient.clone());
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ pub struct SetSizeModifier {
 
 impl_mod_render!(SetSizeModifier, &[]);
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for SetSizeModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         context.vertex_code += &format!("size = {0};\n", self.size.to_wgsl_string());
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ impl_mod_render!(
     &[Attribute::AGE, Attribute::LIFETIME]
 );
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for SizeOverLifetimeModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         let func_name = context.add_size_gradient(self.gradient.clone());
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ impl OrientModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for OrientModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Render
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ impl Modifier for OrientModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for OrientModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         match self.mode {
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ impl Default for FlipbookModifier {
 
 impl_mod_render!(FlipbookModifier, &[Attribute::SPRITE_INDEX]);
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for FlipbookModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         context.sprite_grid_size = Some(self.sprite_grid_size);
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ impl_mod_render!(
     &[Attribute::POSITION, Attribute::SIZE]
 );
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for ScreenSpaceSizeModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         // Get perspective divide factor from clip space position. This is the "average"
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ pub struct RoundModifier {
 
 impl_mod_render!(RoundModifier, &[]);
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for RoundModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, module: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         context.set_needs_uv();
diff --git a/src/modifier/position.rs b/src/modifier/position.rs
index c548181a..9c8763ca 100644
--- a/src/modifier/position.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/position.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl SetPositionCircleModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for SetPositionCircleModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Init | ModifierContext::Update
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl SetPositionSphereModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for SetPositionSphereModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Init | ModifierContext::Update
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ impl SetPositionCone3dModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for SetPositionCone3dModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Init | ModifierContext::Update
diff --git a/src/modifier/ribbon.rs b/src/modifier/ribbon.rs
index a64440e9..253d850d 100644
--- a/src/modifier/ribbon.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/ribbon.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct RibbonModifier;
 
 impl_mod_render!(RibbonModifier, &[Attribute::PREV, Attribute::NEXT]);
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl RenderModifier for RibbonModifier {
     fn apply_render(&self, _: &mut Module, context: &mut RenderContext) {
         context.vertex_code += r##"
diff --git a/src/modifier/velocity.rs b/src/modifier/velocity.rs
index de0d3173..234fb333 100644
--- a/src/modifier/velocity.rs
+++ b/src/modifier/velocity.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl SetVelocityCircleModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for SetVelocityCircleModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Init | ModifierContext::Update
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl SetVelocitySphereModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for SetVelocitySphereModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Init | ModifierContext::Update
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ impl SetVelocityTangentModifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[typetag::serde]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", typetag::serde)]
 impl Modifier for SetVelocityTangentModifier {
     fn context(&self) -> ModifierContext {
         ModifierContext::Init | ModifierContext::Update
diff --git a/src/plugin.rs b/src/plugin.rs
index fa7dd76e..f87ccda3 100644
--- a/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/plugin.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use bevy::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    asset::{EffectAsset, EffectAssetLoader},
+    asset::EffectAsset,
     compile_effects, gather_removed_effects,
     properties::EffectProperties,
     render::{
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ use crate::{
     RemovedEffectsEvent, Spawner,
 };
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use crate::asset::EffectAssetLoader;
+
 /// Labels for the Hanabi systems.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, SystemSet)]
 pub enum EffectSystems {
@@ -179,7 +182,6 @@ impl Plugin for HanabiPlugin {
             .add_event::<RemovedEffectsEvent>()
             .insert_resource(Random(spawn::new_rng()))
             .init_resource::<ShaderCache>()
-            .init_asset_loader::<EffectAssetLoader>()
             .init_resource::<Time<EffectSimulation>>()
             .configure_sets(
                 PostUpdate,
@@ -214,6 +216,9 @@ impl Plugin for HanabiPlugin {
                 ),
             );
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+        app.init_asset_loader::<EffectAssetLoader>();
+
         // Register types with reflection
         app.register_type::<EffectAsset>()
             .register_type::<ParticleEffect>()