diff --git a/src/google/adk/agents/base_agent.py b/src/google/adk/agents/base_agent.py
index 3d0a14d4..dec85690 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/agents/base_agent.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/agents/base_agent.py
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ class BaseAgent(BaseModel):
   One-line description is enough and preferred.
   """
 
-  parent_agent: Optional[BaseAgent] = Field(default=None, init=False)
+  parent_agent: Optional[BaseAgent] = Field(
+      default=None, init=False, exclude=True
+  )
   """The parent agent of this agent.
 
   Note that an agent can ONLY be added as sub-agent once.