diff --git a/src/vt/collective/collective_alg.h b/src/vt/collective/collective_alg.h
index 4344086535..f7d50a1d6c 100644
--- a/src/vt/collective/collective_alg.h
+++ b/src/vt/collective/collective_alg.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 #if !defined INCLUDED_COLLECTIVE_COLLECTIVE_ALG_H
 #define INCLUDED_COLLECTIVE_COLLECTIVE_ALG_H
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/collective/tree/tree.h"
 #include "vt/activefn/activefn.h"
@@ -146,12 +144,7 @@ struct CollectiveAlg :
    */
   bool isDeallocated(bool is_user_tag, TagType scope_bits) const;
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | next_system_scope_
       | user_scope_
diff --git a/src/vt/configs/arguments/args.h b/src/vt/configs/arguments/args.h
index f5ac5faf82..64d8ba4a8a 100644
--- a/src/vt/configs/arguments/args.h
+++ b/src/vt/configs/arguments/args.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 #if !defined INCLUDED_VT_CONFIGS_ARGUMENTS_ARGS_H
 #define INCLUDED_VT_CONFIGS_ARGUMENTS_ARGS_H
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include "vt/configs/arguments/app_config.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component.h"
 
@@ -81,12 +79,7 @@ struct ArgConfig : runtime::component::Component<ArgConfig> {
 
   std::string name() override { return "ArgConfig"; }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | config_
       | parsed_;
diff --git a/src/vt/context/context.h b/src/vt/context/context.h
index 0fab0549c7..f0232e763e 100644
--- a/src/vt/context/context.h
+++ b/src/vt/context/context.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <mpi.h>
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 #include "vt/context/context_attorney_fwd.h"
@@ -145,12 +143,7 @@ struct Context : runtime::component::Component<Context> {
 
   std::string name() override { return "Context"; }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | thisNode_
       | numNodes_
diff --git a/src/vt/event/event.h b/src/vt/event/event.h
index a37a824c51..9d036696f5 100644
--- a/src/vt/event/event.h
+++ b/src/vt/event/event.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 #include "vt/event/event_holder.h"
 #include "vt/event/event_msgs.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <list>
@@ -189,12 +187,7 @@ struct AsyncEvent : runtime::component::PollableComponent<AsyncEvent> {
 
   std::string name() override { return "AsyncEvent"; }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | cur_event_
       | event_container_
diff --git a/src/vt/group/group_manager.h b/src/vt/group/group_manager.h
index c1ac649312..38eba6b901 100644
--- a/src/vt/group/group_manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/group/group_manager.h
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@
 #include "vt/collective/collective_scope.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <cstdlib>
@@ -373,12 +371,7 @@ struct GroupManager : runtime::component::Component<GroupManager> {
    */
   RemoteOperationIDType getNextOpID();
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | next_group_id_
       | next_collective_group_id_
diff --git a/src/vt/messaging/active.h b/src/vt/messaging/active.h
index 25d26bef62..0a5039bac9 100644
--- a/src/vt/messaging/active.h
+++ b/src/vt/messaging/active.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <mpi.h>
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/activefn/activefn.h"
 #include "vt/messaging/active.fwd.h"
@@ -1678,12 +1676,7 @@ struct ActiveMessenger : runtime::component::PollableComponent<ActiveMessenger>
     send_listen_.clear();
   }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | current_handler_context_
       | current_node_context_
diff --git a/src/vt/objgroup/manager.h b/src/vt/objgroup/manager.h
index 73aab3f2f9..73c459a55b 100644
--- a/src/vt/objgroup/manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/objgroup/manager.h
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
 #include "vt/messaging/message/smart_ptr.h"
 #include "vt/messaging/pending_send.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <memory>
 #include <functional>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -366,11 +364,7 @@ struct ObjGroupManager : runtime::component::Component<ObjGroupManager> {
   );
 
   template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+    typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | cur_obj_id_
       | dispatch_
diff --git a/src/vt/phase/phase_manager.h b/src/vt/phase/phase_manager.h
index 702253a2b3..a5d5f6f9fb 100644
--- a/src/vt/phase/phase_manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/phase/phase_manager.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 #include "vt/phase/phase_hook_enum.h"
 #include "vt/phase/phase_hook_id.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <map>
 
@@ -182,12 +180,7 @@ struct PhaseManager : runtime::component::Component<PhaseManager> {
    */
   void runHooksManual(PhaseHook type);
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | cur_phase_
       | proxy_
diff --git a/src/vt/pool/pool.h b/src/vt/pool/pool.h
index 3e0023d407..88f7cb81fd 100644
--- a/src/vt/pool/pool.h
+++ b/src/vt/pool/pool.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 #if !defined INCLUDED_POOL_POOL_H
 #define INCLUDED_POOL_POOL_H
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 #include "vt/pool/static_sized/memory_pool_equal.h"
@@ -164,12 +162,7 @@ struct Pool : runtime::component::Component<Pool> {
    */
   void finalize() override;
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | small_msg
       | medium_msg
diff --git a/src/vt/rdma/rdma.h b/src/vt/rdma/rdma.h
index 335fbaafed..2e03ae563a 100644
--- a/src/vt/rdma/rdma.h
+++ b/src/vt/rdma/rdma.h
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@
 
 #include "vt/collective/collective_scope.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <cassert>
 
@@ -903,12 +901,7 @@ struct RDMAManager : runtime::component::Component<RDMAManager> {
   static void remoteChannel(ChannelMessage* msg);
   static void getInfoChannel(GetInfoChannel* msg);
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | cur_rdma_handler_
       | cur_ident_
diff --git a/src/vt/rdmahandle/manager.h b/src/vt/rdmahandle/manager.h
index f7323e112a..a7e496be36 100644
--- a/src/vt/rdmahandle/manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/rdmahandle/manager.h
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 #include "vt/collective/collective_scope.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 namespace vt { namespace rdma {
 
 /** \file */
@@ -231,12 +229,7 @@ struct Manager : runtime::component::Component<Manager> {
 public:
   static std::unique_ptr<Manager> construct();
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | cur_handle_obj_group_
       | cur_handle_collection_
diff --git a/src/vt/registry/registry.h b/src/vt/registry/registry.h
index cb95795691..2447eb26d8 100644
--- a/src/vt/registry/registry.h
+++ b/src/vt/registry/registry.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <cassert>
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/activefn/activefn.h"
 #include "vt/handler/handler.h"
@@ -146,12 +144,7 @@ struct Registry : runtime::component::Component<Registry> {
    */
   ActiveClosureFnType getHandlerNoTag(HandlerType const han);
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | registered_
       | tagged_registered_
diff --git a/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.h b/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.h
index bd6b0f3c86..7ce2a194bd 100644
--- a/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.h
+++ b/src/vt/scheduler/scheduler.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 #include "vt/timing/timing.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <cassert>
 #include <vector>
 #include <list>
@@ -266,12 +264,7 @@ struct Scheduler : runtime::component::Component<Scheduler> {
    */
   bool isIdleMinusTerm() const { return work_queue_.size() == num_term_msgs_; }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | work_queue_
       | has_executed_
diff --git a/src/vt/termination/termination.h b/src/vt/termination/termination.h
index 84c5a2575e..f952ba7a3b 100644
--- a/src/vt/termination/termination.h
+++ b/src/vt/termination/termination.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@
 #include "vt/termination/epoch_tags.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <unordered_set>
@@ -605,12 +603,7 @@ struct TerminationDetector :
   std::unordered_set<EpochType> const& getEpochReadySet() { return epoch_ready_; }
   std::unordered_set<EpochType> const& getEpochWaitSet() { return epoch_wait_status_; }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | any_epoch_state_
       | hang_
diff --git a/src/vt/timetrigger/time_trigger_manager.h b/src/vt/timetrigger/time_trigger_manager.h
index 2c37195c6f..360afa63d6 100644
--- a/src/vt/timetrigger/time_trigger_manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/timetrigger/time_trigger_manager.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #include "vt/timetrigger/trigger.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <chrono>
 #include <queue>
 #include <unordered_set>
@@ -108,12 +106,7 @@ struct TimeTriggerManager
    */
   void triggerReady(TimeType cur_time);
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | queue_
       | next_trigger_id_
diff --git a/src/vt/topos/location/location.h b/src/vt/topos/location/location.h
index eff264917b..7434c72661 100644
--- a/src/vt/topos/location/location.h
+++ b/src/vt/topos/location/location.h
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
 #include "vt/activefn/activefn.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/vrt_common.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/src/vt/topos/location/manager.h b/src/vt/topos/location/manager.h
index f6c356324e..eaa0ef0bd9 100644
--- a/src/vt/topos/location/manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/topos/location/manager.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/proxy.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <functional>
 
@@ -171,12 +169,7 @@ struct LocationManager : runtime::component::Component<LocationManager> {
     LocInstType const inst, ActionLocInstType<LocType> action
   );
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | collectionLoc
       | cur_loc_inst
diff --git a/src/vt/trace/trace.h b/src/vt/trace/trace.h
index ce70a8096d..1c29e2fef4 100644
--- a/src/vt/trace/trace.h
+++ b/src/vt/trace/trace.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 
 #include "vt/timing/timing.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
@@ -507,12 +505,7 @@ struct Trace : runtime::component::Component<Trace> {
 
   friend void insertNewUserEvent(UserEventIDType event, std::string const& name);
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | incremental_flush_mode
       | traces_
diff --git a/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_reporter.h b/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_reporter.h
index c130f6678b..f6e2740ab9 100644
--- a/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_reporter.h
+++ b/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_reporter.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 #if !defined INCLUDED_VT_UTILS_MEMORY_MEMORY_REPORTER_H
 #define INCLUDED_VT_UTILS_MEMORY_MEMORY_REPORTER_H
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include "vt/config.h"
 
 namespace vt { namespace util { namespace memory {
diff --git a/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_usage.h b/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_usage.h
index a4321886d9..4cd432a9bf 100644
--- a/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_usage.h
+++ b/src/vt/utils/memory/memory_usage.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 #include "vt/utils/memory/memory_units.h"
 #include "vt/utils/memory/memory_reporter.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -187,12 +185,7 @@ struct MemoryUsage : runtime::component::Component<MemoryUsage> {
    */
   std::size_t convertBytesFromString(std::string const& in);
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | reporters_
       | first_valid_reporter_;
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h
index a8736ca322..915ea3deb5 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 #include "vt/objgroup/proxy/proxy_objgroup.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <functional>
 
 namespace vt { namespace vrt { namespace collection { namespace balance {
@@ -166,12 +164,7 @@ struct LBManager : runtime::component::Component<LBManager> {
    */
   std::shared_ptr<LoadModel> getLoadModel() { return model_; }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | cached_phase_
       | cached_lb_
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/comm_overhead.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/comm_overhead.h
index c61d5aed48..d41e78859e 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/comm_overhead.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/comm_overhead.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/composed_model.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 namespace vt { namespace vrt { namespace collection { namespace balance {
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/composed_model.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/composed_model.h
index 8c00f39950..fd99e27f78 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/composed_model.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/composed_model.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/load_model.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 namespace vt { namespace vrt { namespace collection { namespace balance {
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/per_collection.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/per_collection.h
index c2510cc8e5..fbf8aa3e94 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/per_collection.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/per_collection.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/composed_model.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 namespace vt { namespace vrt { namespace collection { namespace balance {
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/raw_data.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/raw_data.h
index 3ebe8e61eb..a69d5ebae1 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/raw_data.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/raw_data.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/model/load_model.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_comm.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 namespace vt { namespace vrt { namespace collection { namespace balance {
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/node_stats.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/node_stats.h
index d8dbd7e90d..344ca78702 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/node_stats.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/node_stats.h
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
 #include "vt/timing/timing.h"
 #include "vt/objgroup/proxy/proxy_objgroup.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
@@ -245,12 +243,7 @@ struct NodeStats : runtime::component::Component<NodeStats> {
   void initialize() override;
   void finalize() override;
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | proxy_
       | node_data_
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/manager.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/manager.h
index 0c12b97dbe..61241cb6df 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/manager.h
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/op_buffer.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <tuple>
@@ -1756,12 +1754,7 @@ struct CollectionManager
     typename ColT::IndexType range, std::string const& file_base
   );
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | buffers_
       | proxy_state_
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/context/context_vrtmanager.h b/src/vt/vrt/context/context_vrtmanager.h
index 54d25c29eb..127854bb98 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/context/context_vrtmanager.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/context/context_vrtmanager.h
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@
 #include "vt/activefn/activefn.h"
 #include "vt/topos/mapping/mapping_function.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 namespace vt { namespace vrt {
 
 using namespace ::vt::serialization;
@@ -124,12 +122,7 @@ struct VirtualContextManager
     VirtualProxyType const& toProxy, MsgT *const msg
   );
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | holder_
       | remote_holder_
diff --git a/src/vt/worker/worker_group.h b/src/vt/worker/worker_group.h
index 68876acde0..6ce3ceee88 100644
--- a/src/vt/worker/worker_group.h
+++ b/src/vt/worker/worker_group.h
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
   #include "vt/worker/worker_seq.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -98,12 +96,7 @@ struct WorkerGroupAny
 
   std::string name() override { return "WorkerGroup"; }
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | finished_fn_
       | initialized_
diff --git a/src/vt/worker/worker_group_omp.h b/src/vt/worker/worker_group_omp.h
index 98f8ebb876..d0445c830c 100644
--- a/src/vt/worker/worker_group_omp.h
+++ b/src/vt/worker/worker_group_omp.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 #include "vt/utils/mutex/mutex.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 
-#include <checkpoint/checkpoint.h>
-
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include <functional>
@@ -99,12 +97,7 @@ struct WorkerGroupOMP
   );
   void enqueueAllWorkers(WorkUnitType const& work_unit);
 
-  template <
-    typename SerializerT,
-    typename = std::enable_if_t<
-      std::is_same<SerializerT, checkpoint::Footprinter>::value
-    >
-  >
+  template <typename SerializerT>
   void serialize(SerializerT& s) {
     s | finished_fn_
       | ready_