diff --git a/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/Task.java b/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/Task.java
index fdd410413d88..00b4b128dd62 100644
--- a/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/Task.java
+++ b/python/educational-core/student/src/com/jetbrains/edu/learning/courseFormat/Task.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class Task implements StudyItem {
   private int myIndex;
   private StudyStatus myStatus = StudyStatus.Unchecked;
 
-  private int myStepicId;
+  @Expose private int myStepicId;
 
   @Expose
   @SerializedName("task_files")