diff --git a/src/ffmpeg/common/serialize.py b/src/ffmpeg/common/serialize.py
index 28a04a38..5daf7599 100644
--- a/src/ffmpeg/common/serialize.py
+++ b/src/ffmpeg/common/serialize.py
@@ -1,99 +1,76 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, annotations
 
-import datetime
 import importlib
 import json
 from dataclasses import fields, is_dataclass
 from enum import Enum
+from functools import partial
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 
-def load_class(path: str) -> Any:
+def load_class(path: str, strict: bool = True) -> Any:
     """
     Load a class from a string path
 
     Args:
         path: The path to the class.
+        strict: If True, raise an error if the class is not in ffmpeg package.
 
     Returns:
         The class.
     """
+    if strict:
+        assert path.startswith("ffmpeg."), f"Only support loading class from ffmpeg package: {path}"
+
     module_path, class_name = path.rsplit(".", 1)
     module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
     return getattr(module, class_name)
 
 
-class Encoder(json.JSONEncoder):
+def frozen(v: Any) -> Any:
     """
-    Extend JSON encoder to support more type
+    Convert the instance to a frozen instance
 
-    Note:
-        This encoder supports:
-            - Enum
-            - datetime.datetime
-            - dataclass
-    """
+    Args:
+        v: The instance to convert.
 
-    def default(self, obj: Any) -> Any:
-        if isinstance(obj, Enum):
-            return {
-                "__class__": f"{obj.__class__.__module__}.{obj.__class__.__name__}",
-                "value": obj.value,
-            }
-        elif isinstance(obj, datetime.datetime):
-            return obj.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f%z")
-        elif is_dataclass(obj):
-            output = {}
-            for field in fields(obj):
-                v = getattr(obj, field.name)
-                output[field.name] = self.default(v)
-
-            return {
-                "__class__": f"{obj.__class__.__module__}.{obj.__class__.__name__}",
-                **output,
-            }
-        return super().default(obj)
-
-
-class Decoder(json.JSONDecoder):
+    Returns:
+        The frozen instance.
     """
-    Extend JSON decoder to support more type
+    if isinstance(v, list):
+        return tuple(frozen(i) for i in v)
 
-    Note:
-        This decoder supports:
-            - Enum
-            - datetime.datetime
-            - dataclass
-    """
+    if isinstance(v, dict):
+        return tuple((key, frozen(value)) for key, value in v.items())
 
-    def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any):
-        json.JSONDecoder.__init__(self, object_hook=self.object_hook, *args, **kwargs)
+    return v
 
-    def frozen(self, v: Any) -> Any:
-        if isinstance(v, list):
-            return tuple(self.frozen(i) for i in v)
 
-        if isinstance(v, dict):
-            return tuple((key, self.frozen(value)) for key, value in v.items())
+def object_hook(obj: Any, strict: bool = True) -> Any:
+    """
+    Convert the dictionary to an instance
 
-        return v
+    Args:
+        obj: The dictionary to convert.
 
-    def object_hook(self, obj: Any) -> Any:  # pylint: disable=method-hidden
-        if isinstance(obj, dict):
-            if obj.get("__class__"):
-                cls = load_class(obj.pop("__class__"))
+    Returns:
+        The instance.
+    """
+    if isinstance(obj, dict):
+        if obj.get("__class__"):
+            cls = load_class(obj.pop("__class__"), strict=strict)
 
-                if is_dataclass(cls):
-                    # NOTE: in our application, the dataclass is always frozen
-                    return cls(**{k: self.frozen(v) for k, v in obj.items()})
+            if is_dataclass(cls):
+                # NOTE: in our application, the dataclass is always frozen
+                return cls(**{k: frozen(v) for k, v in obj.items()})
 
-                return cls(**{k: v for k, v in obj.items()})
+            return cls(**{k: v for k, v in obj.items()})
 
-        return obj
+    return obj
 
 
-def loads(raw: str) -> Any:
+def loads(raw: str, strict: bool = True) -> Any:
     """
     Deserialize the JSON string to an instance
 
@@ -103,8 +80,9 @@ def loads(raw: str) -> Any:
     Returns:
         The deserialized instance.
     """
+    object_hook_strict = partial(object_hook, strict=strict)
 
-    return json.loads(raw, cls=Decoder)
+    return json.loads(raw, object_hook=object_hook_strict)
 
 
 def to_dict_with_class_info(instance: Any) -> Any:
diff --git a/src/scripts/cache.py b/src/scripts/cache.py
index 63f11f4a..178f8857 100644
--- a/src/scripts/cache.py
+++ b/src/scripts/cache.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def load(cls: type[T], id: str) -> T:
     path = cache_path / f"{cls.__name__}/{id}.json"
 
     with path.open() as ifile:
-        obj = loads(ifile.read())
+        obj = loads(ifile.read(), strict=False)
         return obj