diff --git a/tests/serde.rs b/tests/serde.rs
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+use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
+
+type BitSet = hi_sparse_bitset::BitSet<hi_sparse_bitset::config::_256bit>;
+
+#[test]
+fn serde() {
+    let mut rng = thread_rng();
+    let bitset: BitSet = (0..BitSet::max_capacity())
+        .filter(|_| rng.gen())
+        .collect();
+    let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+    bitset.serialize(&mut buffer).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(bitset, BitSet::deserialize(&mut buffer.as_slice()).unwrap());
+}