diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 98b6afd1..bd9efefd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pexpect>=4.8.0",
     "pytest>=6.2.4",
     "flask_restful>=0.3.8",
-    "fprime-tools>=3.1.2a1",
+    "fprime-tools>=3.4.3",
     "argcomplete>=1.12.3",
     "Jinja2>=2.11.3",
     "openpyxl>=3.0.10",
diff --git a/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py b/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py
index 397c48e4..0fdc5259 100644
--- a/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py
+++ b/src/fprime_gds/common/loaders/xml_loader.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class XmlLoader(dict_loader.DictLoader):
 
     ENUM_SECT = "enums"
     ENUM_TYPE_TAG = "type"
+    ENUM_SERIALIZE_TYPE_TAG = "serialize_type"
     ENUM_ELEM_NAME_TAG = "name"
     ENUM_ELEM_VAL_TAG = "value"
     ENUM_ELEM_DESC_TAG = "description"
@@ -202,6 +203,9 @@ def get_enum_type(self, enum_name, xml_obj):
         for enum in enum_section:
             # Check enum name
             if enum.get(self.ENUM_TYPE_TAG) == enum_name:
+                # Get serialize/representation type, if present
+                serialize_type = enum.get(self.ENUM_SERIALIZE_TYPE_TAG, "I32")
+
                 # Go through all possible values of the enum
                 members = {}
                 for item in enum:
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@ def get_enum_type(self, enum_name, xml_obj):
                     item_val = int(item.get(self.ENUM_ELEM_VAL_TAG))
                     members[item_name] = item_val
 
-                enum_obj = EnumType.construct_type(enum_name, members)
+                enum_obj = EnumType.construct_type(enum_name, members, serialize_type)
 
                 self.enums[enum_name] = enum_obj
                 return enum_obj