diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/annotations/SerializedName.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/annotations/SerializedName.java
index 99755eb5..c607bd56 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/annotations/SerializedName.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/annotations/SerializedName.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  * @author Joel Leitch
  */
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
-@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
+@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
 public @interface SerializedName {
 
   /**