diff --git a/parfor/__init__.py b/parfor/__init__.py
index b6cf609..8088789 100644
--- a/parfor/__init__.py
+++ b/parfor/__init__.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class Task:
         try:
             return False, ray.put(item)
         except Exception:  # noqa
-            return True, ray.put(dumps(item))
+            return True, ray.put(dumps(item, recurse=True))
 
     @property
     def fun(self) -> Callable[[Any, ...], Any]:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b4ad9ca..413bf47 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "parfor"
-version = "2026.1.3"
+version = "2026.1.4"
 description = "A package to mimic the use of parfor as done in Matlab."
 authors = [
     { name = "Wim Pomp-Pervova", email = "wimpomp@gmail.com" }