diff --git a/dom/container.go b/dom/container.go
index 174e3c3..08303c4 100644
--- a/dom/container.go
+++ b/dom/container.go
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ func (c *containerImpl) Children() map[string]Node {
 	return c.children
 }
 
+func (c *containerImpl) Serialize(writer io.Writer, mappingFunc NodeMappingFunc, encFn EncoderFunc) error {
+	return encFn(writer, mappingFunc(c))
+}
+
 func (c *containerImpl) Lookup(path string) Node {
 	if path == "" {
 		return nil
@@ -196,10 +200,6 @@ func (c *containerBuilderImpl) Remove(name string) {
 	delete(c.children, name)
 }
 
-func (c *containerBuilderImpl) Serialize(writer io.Writer, mappingFunc NodeMappingFunc, encFn EncoderFunc) error {
-	return encFn(writer, mappingFunc(c))
-}
-
 func (c *containerBuilderImpl) AddContainer(name string) ContainerBuilder {
 	cb := &containerBuilderImpl{}
 	c.add(name, cb)
diff --git a/dom/types.go b/dom/types.go
index 51de361..60d2ce0 100644
--- a/dom/types.go
+++ b/dom/types.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ type NodeList []Node
 // Container is element that has zero or more child Nodes
 type Container interface {
 	Node
+	Serializable
 	// Children returns mapping between child name and its corresponding Node
 	Children() map[string]Node
 	// Child returns single child Node by its name
@@ -125,7 +126,6 @@ type Container interface {
 // ContainerBuilder is mutable extension of Container
 type ContainerBuilder interface {
 	Container
-	Serializable
 	// AddValue adds Node value into this Container
 	AddValue(name string, value Node)
 	// AddValueAt adds Leaf value into this Container at given path.