diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0aafdd1..aa6f778 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,17 +50,18 @@ startCluster(options, () => {
 
 ## Options
 
-| Param        | Type      | Description                              |
-| ------------ | --------- | ---------------------------------------- |
-| baseDir      | `String`  | directory of application                 |
-| framework    | `String`  | specify framework that can be absolute path or npm package |
-| plugins      | `Object`  | plugins for unittest                     |
-| workers      | `Number`  | numbers of app workers                   |
-| sticky       | `Boolean` | sticky mode server                       |
-| port         | `Number`  | port                                     |
-| https        | `Object`  | start a https server, note: `key` / `cert` / `ca` should be full path to file |
-| require      | `Array\|String` | will inject into worker/agent process |
-| pidFile      | `String`  | will save master pid to this file |
+| Param         | Type            | Description                                                                   |
+| ------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| baseDir       | `String`        | directory of application                                                      |
+| framework     | `String`        | specify framework that can be absolute path or npm package                    |
+| plugins       | `Object`        | plugins for unittest                                                          |
+| workers       | `Number`        | numbers of app workers                                                        |
+| sticky        | `Boolean`       | sticky mode server                                                            |
+| port          | `Number`        | port                                                                          |
+| https         | `Object`        | start a https server, note: `key` / `cert` / `ca` should be full path to file |
+| require       | `Array\|String` | will inject into worker/agent process                                         |
+| pidFile       | `String`        | will save master pid to this file                                             |
+| serialization | `json|advanced` | default: 'json'. 'advanced' requires Node.js >= 12.16.0 or >= 13.2.0          |
 
 ## Env
 
diff --git a/lib/master.js b/lib/master.js
index f4cf0d9..1d5b3f6 100644
--- a/lib/master.js
+++ b/lib/master.js
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class Master extends EventEmitter {
    *  - {Object} [https] https options, { key, cert, ca }, full path
    *  - {Array|String} [require] will inject into worker/agent process
    *  - {String} [pidFile] will save master pid to this file
+   *  - {json|advanced} [serialization] Advanced serialization for IPC need Node.js >= v12.16.0 or >= v13.2.0,
+   *    see: https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V12.md#advanced-serialization-for-ipc
    */
   constructor(options) {
     super();
@@ -248,6 +250,17 @@ class Master extends EventEmitter {
     const debugPort = process.env.EGG_AGENT_DEBUG_PORT || 5800;
     if (this.options.isDebug) opt.execArgv = process.execArgv.concat([ `--${semver.gte(process.version, '8.0.0') ? 'inspect' : 'debug'}-port=${debugPort}` ]);
 
+    /* istanbul ignore next */
+
+    if ((semver.gte(process.version, '12.16.0') && semver.lt(process.version, '13.0.0'))
+      || semver.gte(process.version, '13.2.0')
+    ) {
+      /* istanbul ignore next */
+      if (this.options.serialization) {
+        opt.serialization = this.options.serialization;
+      }
+    }
+
     const agentWorker = childprocess.fork(this.getAgentWorkerFile(), args, opt);
     agentWorker.status = 'starting';
     agentWorker.id = ++this.agentWorkerIndex;
diff --git a/lib/utils/options.js b/lib/utils/options.js
index 2b4ed44..baf3ed8 100644
--- a/lib/utils/options.js
+++ b/lib/utils/options.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 const utils = require('egg-utils');
 const is = require('is-type-of');
 const deprecate = require('depd')('egg');
+const semver = require('semver');
 
 module.exports = function(options) {
   const defaults = {
@@ -64,6 +65,22 @@ module.exports = function(options) {
   const isDebug = process.execArgv.some(argv => argv.includes('--debug') || argv.includes('--inspect'));
   if (isDebug) options.isDebug = isDebug;
 
+  if ((semver.gte(process.version, '12.16.0') && semver.lt(process.version, '13.0.0'))
+    || semver.gte(process.version, '13.2.0')
+  ) {
+    /* istanbul ignore else */
+    if (typeof options.serialization !== 'undefined'
+      && options.serialization !== 'json'
+      && options.serialization !== 'advanced') {
+      throw new Error(`[egg-cluster] options.serialization must be "json" or "advanced", value is ${options.serialization}`);
+    }
+  } else {
+    /* istanbul ignore else */
+    if (options.serialization) {
+      throw new Error('[egg-cluster] options.serialization requires Node.js >= v12.16.0 or >= v13.2.0');
+    }
+  }
+
   return options;
 };
 
diff --git a/test/options.test.js b/test/options.test.js
index 9b6f578..b4631c2 100644
--- a/test/options.test.js
+++ b/test/options.test.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const path = require('path');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const os = require('os');
 const mm = require('egg-mock');
+const semver = require('semver');
 const parseOptions = require('../lib/utils/options');
 const utils = require('./utils');
 
@@ -202,4 +203,71 @@ describe('test/options.test.js', () => {
       }
     });
   });
+
+  describe('should options.serialization', () => {
+    let isSupportSerialization = false;
+    if ((semver.gte(process.version, '12.16.0') && semver.lt(process.version, '13.0.0'))
+      || semver.gte(process.version, '13.2.0')
+    ) {
+      isSupportSerialization = true;
+    }
+
+    it('should with "json" value when Node.js supports serialization', () => {
+      if (isSupportSerialization) {
+        const options = parseOptions({
+          serialization: 'json',
+        });
+        assert(options.serialization === 'json');
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('should with "advanced" value when Node.js supports serialization', () => {
+      if (isSupportSerialization) {
+        const options = parseOptions({
+          serialization: 'advanced',
+        });
+        assert(options.serialization === 'advanced');
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('should error with invalid value when Node.js supports serialization', () => {
+      if (isSupportSerialization) {
+        try {
+          parseOptions({
+            serialization: 'fake',
+          });
+          assert(false);
+        } catch (ex) {
+          assert(ex.message.includes('must be "json" or "advanced"'));
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('should error with empty value when Node.js supports serialization', () => {
+      if (isSupportSerialization) {
+        try {
+          parseOptions({
+            serialization: '',
+          });
+          assert(false);
+        } catch (ex) {
+          assert(ex.message.includes('must be "json" or "advanced"'));
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('should error with value when Node.js not supports serialization', () => {
+      if (!isSupportSerialization) {
+        try {
+          parseOptions({
+            serialization: 'json',
+          });
+          assert(false);
+        } catch (ex) {
+          assert(ex.message.includes('requires Node.js >= v12.16.0'));
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
 });