diff --git a/compiler/api/template/class.txt b/compiler/api/template/class.txt
index da5bf7e9..482148ca 100644
--- a/compiler/api/template/class.txt
+++ b/compiler/api/template/class.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class {class_name}(Object):
         {fields}
 
     @staticmethod
-    def read(b: BytesIO) -> "{class_name}":
+    def read(b: BytesIO, *args) -> "{class_name}":
         {read_flags}
         {read_types}
         return {class_name}({return_arguments})