diff --git a/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/openapi/JSON.java b/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/openapi/JSON.java
index 14a21aff1e..fdd07220c7 100644
--- a/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/openapi/JSON.java
+++ b/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/openapi/JSON.java
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ public class JSON {
 
   public static GsonBuilder createGson() {
     GsonFireBuilder fireBuilder = new GsonFireBuilder();
-    GsonBuilder builder = fireBuilder.createGsonBuilder();
+    GsonBuilder builder =
+        fireBuilder.registerPreProcessor(V1Status.class, new V1StatusPreProcessor());
     return builder;
   }