diff --git a/src/v/cluster/tests/serialization_rt_test.cc b/src/v/cluster/tests/serialization_rt_test.cc
index 1af76e6a755d..99d34637f639 100644
--- a/src/v/cluster/tests/serialization_rt_test.cc
+++ b/src/v/cluster/tests/serialization_rt_test.cc
@@ -2078,6 +2078,16 @@ SEASTAR_THREAD_TEST_CASE(serde_reflection_roundtrip) {
         };
         roundtrip_test(data);
     }
+    {
+        raft::vote_reply data{
+          .target_node_id = raft::
+            vnode{tests::random_named_int<model::node_id>(), tests::random_named_int<model::revision_id>()},
+          .term = tests::random_named_int<model::term_id>(),
+          .granted = tests::random_bool(),
+          .log_ok = tests::random_bool(),
+        };
+        roundtrip_test(data);
+    }
 }
 
 SEASTAR_THREAD_TEST_CASE(cluster_property_kv_exchangable_with_pair) {
diff --git a/src/v/raft/types.h b/src/v/raft/types.h
index bbe125858bc2..a017935fbb3d 100644
--- a/src/v/raft/types.h
+++ b/src/v/raft/types.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ struct vote_request : serde::envelope<vote_request, serde::version<0>> {
     }
 };
 
-struct vote_reply {
+struct vote_reply : serde::envelope<vote_reply, serde::version<0>> {
     // node id to validate on receiver
     vnode target_node_id;
     /// \brief callee's term, for the caller to upate itself
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ struct vote_reply {
     bool log_ok = false;
 
     friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& o, const vote_reply& r);
+
+    friend bool operator==(const vote_reply&, const vote_reply&) = default;
+
+    auto serde_fields() {
+        return std::tie(target_node_id, term, granted, log_ok);
+    }
 };
 
 /// This structure is used by consensus to notify other systems about group