diff --git a/src/DurableTask.Core/History/ExecutionRewoundEvent.cs b/src/DurableTask.Core/History/ExecutionRewoundEvent.cs
index c838e9eb2..4a9338156 100644
--- a/src/DurableTask.Core/History/ExecutionRewoundEvent.cs
+++ b/src/DurableTask.Core/History/ExecutionRewoundEvent.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ public ExecutionRewoundEvent(int eventId, string? reason)
             this.Reason = reason;
         }
 
+        // Private ctor for JSON deserialization (required by some storage providers and out-of-proc executors)
+        ExecutionRewoundEvent()
+            : base(-1)
+        {
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the event type
         /// </summary>