diff --git a/src/model/reference.rs b/src/model/reference.rs
index 263af54..4074e0b 100644
--- a/src/model/reference.rs
+++ b/src/model/reference.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ impl Validate for Reference {
     }
 }
 
+impl Into<serde_json::Value> for Reference {
+    fn into(self) -> serde_json::Value {
+        serde_json::Value::String(self.0)
+    }
+}
+
 /// A trait that allows you to get a reference to a `Model`
 pub trait Referencable {
     /// The name of this model's collection