diff --git a/src/main/java/kieker/analysis/domain/systemdependency/SoftwareSystem.java b/src/main/java/kieker/analysis/domain/systemdependency/SoftwareSystem.java
index 80b3a1938963816f3b8de28a28d435bf2c72cda5..5fe6c1ef25f99de78b927b08811f608569fdfc95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/kieker/analysis/domain/systemdependency/SoftwareSystem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/kieker/analysis/domain/systemdependency/SoftwareSystem.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ public class SoftwareSystem {
 	private Collection<Dependency<Component>> componentDependencies = new ArrayList<>();
 	private Collection<Dependency<Operation>> operationDependencies = new ArrayList<>();
 
+	public SoftwareSystem() {}
+
 	public Collection<Container> getContainers() {
 		return containers;
 	}