diff --git a/apps/settings/serializers/public.py b/apps/settings/serializers/public.py
index fed540bc0..22fe55142 100644
--- a/apps/settings/serializers/public.py
+++ b/apps/settings/serializers/public.py
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ class PrivateSettingSerializer(PublicSettingSerializer):
     TERMINAL_KOKO_SSH_ENABLED = serializers.BooleanField()
 
     ANNOUNCEMENT_ENABLED = serializers.BooleanField()
-    ANNOUNCEMENT = serializers.CharField()
+    ANNOUNCEMENT = serializers.DictField()
     
     TICKETS_ENABLED = serializers.BooleanField()