diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
index 0c8221d1..3e5bf219 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ use tracing::{debug, warn};
 use tracing::{error, info, instrument};
 
 use matrix_sdk_base::{
-    responses::SyncResponse, BaseClient, BaseClientConfig, EventEmitter, InvitedRoom, JoinedRoom,
-    LeftRoom, Session, Store,
+    deserialized_responses::SyncResponse, BaseClient, BaseClientConfig, EventEmitter, InvitedRoom,
+    JoinedRoom, LeftRoom, Session, Store,
 };
 
 #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
index 542a4b54..c9642e32 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ docs = ["encryption", "sled_cryptostore", "messages"]
 
 [dependencies]
 dashmap= "4.0.1"
-serde = { version = "1.0.118", features = ["rc"]}
+serde = { version = "1.0.119", features = ["rc"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.61"
 zeroize = "1.2.0"
 tracing = "0.1.22"
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
index 1469f805..3d1bdfa0 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ use matrix_sdk_common::{
 #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
 use matrix_sdk_common::{
     api::r0::keys::claim_keys::Request as KeysClaimRequest,
+    deserialized_responses::{
+        AccountData, Ephemeral, InviteState, InvitedRoom, JoinedRoom, LeftRoom, MemberEvent,
+        Presence, Rooms, State, StrippedMemberEvent, SyncResponse, Timeline,
+    },
     events::{room::encrypted::EncryptedEventContent, AnyMessageEventContent, AnySyncMessageEvent},
     identifiers::DeviceId,
     locks::Mutex,
@@ -58,10 +62,6 @@ use zeroize::Zeroizing;
 use crate::{
     error::Result,
     event_emitter::Emitter,
-    responses::{
-        AccountData, Ephemeral, InviteState, InvitedRoom, JoinedRoom, LeftRoom, MemberEvent,
-        Presence, Rooms, State, StrippedMemberEvent, SyncResponse, Timeline,
-    },
     rooms::{RoomInfo, RoomType, StrippedRoomInfo},
     session::Session,
     store::{Result as StoreResult, SledStore, StateChanges, Store},
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/event_emitter/mod.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/event_emitter/mod.rs
index 90d295ac..db5f4e58 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/event_emitter/mod.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/event_emitter/mod.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use matrix_sdk_common::{events::AnySyncRoomEvent, identifiers::RoomId};
 use serde_json::value::RawValue as RawJsonValue;
 
 use crate::{
+    deserialized_responses::SyncResponse,
     events::{
         call::{
             answer::AnswerEventContent, candidates::CandidatesEventContent,
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ use crate::{
         AnySyncStateEvent, BasicEvent, StrippedStateEvent, SyncEphemeralRoomEvent,
         SyncMessageEvent, SyncStateEvent,
     },
-    responses::SyncResponse,
     rooms::RoomState,
     Store,
 };
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/lib.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/lib.rs
index 7aeea42f..92354d89 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/lib.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ pub use matrix_sdk_common::*;
 mod client;
 mod error;
 mod event_emitter;
-pub mod responses;
 mod rooms;
 mod session;
 mod store;
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/members.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/members.rs
index e17d6ad6..ef6042b0 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/members.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/members.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use matrix_sdk_common::{
     identifiers::UserId,
 };
 
-use crate::responses::MemberEvent;
+use crate::deserialized_responses::MemberEvent;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct RoomMember {
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/normal.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/normal.rs
index 902b424f..73e73bf3 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/normal.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/rooms/normal.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::{
-    responses::UnreadNotificationsCount,
+    deserialized_responses::UnreadNotificationsCount,
     store::{Result as StoreResult, SledStore},
 };
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
index 0ac7f54f..9c6ead4b 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use sled::{
 use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::{
-    responses::{MemberEvent, StrippedMemberEvent},
+    deserialized_responses::{MemberEvent, StrippedMemberEvent},
     rooms::{RoomInfo, RoomType, StrippedRoom},
     InvitedRoom, JoinedRoom, LeftRoom, Room, RoomState, Session,
 };
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ mod test {
     use matrix_sdk_test::async_test;
 
     use super::{SledStore, StateChanges};
-    use crate::responses::MemberEvent;
+    use crate::deserialized_responses::MemberEvent;
 
     fn user_id() -> UserId {
         user_id!("@example:localhost")
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
index ca66ef11..baa741d7 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ unstable-synapse-quirks = ["ruma/unstable-synapse-quirks"]
 
 [dependencies]
 instant = { version = "0.1.9", features = ["wasm-bindgen", "now"] }
+serde = "1.0.119"
 async-trait = "0.1.42"
 
 [dependencies.ruma]
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/responses.rs b/matrix_sdk_common/src/deserialized_responses.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from matrix_sdk_base/src/responses.rs
rename to matrix_sdk_common/src/deserialized_responses.rs
index 32888ee4..37d1e3d4 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/responses.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_common/src/deserialized_responses.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, convert::TryFrom, time::SystemTime};
 
-use matrix_sdk_common::{
+use super::{
     api::r0::sync::sync_events::{
         DeviceLists, UnreadNotificationsCount as RumaUnreadNotificationsCount,
     },
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ pub struct MemberEvent {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<SyncStateEvent<MemberEventContent>> for MemberEvent {
-    type Error = matrix_sdk_common::identifiers::Error;
+    type Error = super::identifiers::Error;
 
     fn try_from(event: SyncStateEvent<MemberEventContent>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         Ok(MemberEvent {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ impl TryFrom<SyncStateEvent<MemberEventContent>> for MemberEvent {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<StateEvent<MemberEventContent>> for MemberEvent {
-    type Error = matrix_sdk_common::identifiers::Error;
+    type Error = super::identifiers::Error;
 
     fn try_from(event: StateEvent<MemberEventContent>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         Ok(MemberEvent {
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ pub struct StrippedMemberEvent {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<StrippedStateEvent<MemberEventContent>> for StrippedMemberEvent {
-    type Error = matrix_sdk_common::identifiers::Error;
+    type Error = super::identifiers::Error;
 
     fn try_from(event: StrippedStateEvent<MemberEventContent>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         Ok(StrippedMemberEvent {
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_common/src/lib.rs b/matrix_sdk_common/src/lib.rs
index b157defd..bb930356 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub use ruma::{
 
 pub use uuid;
 
+pub mod deserialized_responses;
 pub mod locks;
 
 /// Super trait that is used for our store traits, this trait will differ if
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml
index 9e025a70..e34c20fb 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ matrix-sdk-common = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_common" }
 
 olm-rs = { version = "1.0.0", features = ["serde"] }
 getrandom = "0.2.1"
-serde = { version = "1.0.118", features = ["derive", "rc"] }
+serde = { version = "1.0.119", features = ["derive", "rc"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.61"
 zeroize = { version = "1.2.0", features = ["zeroize_derive"] }
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml
index 1e0d1f16..3aa3e490 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk_test/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ http = "0.2.2"
 matrix-sdk-common = { version = "0.2.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_common" }
 matrix-sdk-test-macros = { version = "0.1.0", path = "../matrix_sdk_test_macros" }
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
-serde = "1.0.118"
+serde = "1.0.119"