diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index c3ae9d6b9b..17bc7139d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 name: integration-tests
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
-  pull_request:
+  # workflow_dispatch:
+  # push:
+  #   branches: [main]
+  # pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
   # Only run once for latest commit per ref and cancel other (previous) runs.
diff --git a/it/python/discriminator/test_serdeser.py b/it/python/discriminator/test_serdeser.py
index 125cb6875a..e80a5f1f61 100644
--- a/it/python/discriminator/test_serdeser.py
+++ b/it/python/discriminator/test_serdeser.py
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 import pytest
 
 from kiota_serialization_json.json_parse_node_factory import JsonParseNodeFactory
+from kiota_serialization_json.json_serialization_writer_factory import JsonSerializationWriterFactory
 
-from client.discriminateme.discriminateme_request_builder import DiscriminatemeRequestBuilder
+from client.models.object import Object
 from client.models.object1 import Object1
 from client.models.object2 import Object2
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_object1_ser_deser():
+async def test_object1_deser():
     factory = JsonParseNodeFactory()
     root = factory.get_root_parse_node('application/json', '{"objectType": "obj1", "one": "foo"}'.encode('utf-8'))
-    result = root.get_object_value(DiscriminatemeRequestBuilder.DiscriminatemeGetResponse)
+    result = root.get_object_value(Object)
     assert hasattr(result, "object1")
     assert not hasattr(result, "object2")
     assert isinstance(result.object1, Object1)
@@ -18,12 +19,38 @@ async def test_object1_ser_deser():
     assert result.object1.one == "foo"
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_object1_ser_deser():
+async def test_object2_deser():
     factory = JsonParseNodeFactory()
     root = factory.get_root_parse_node('application/json', '{"objectType": "obj2", "two": "bar"}'.encode('utf-8'))
-    result = root.get_object_value(DiscriminatemeRequestBuilder.DiscriminatemeGetResponse)
+    result = root.get_object_value(Object)
     assert hasattr(result, "object2")
     assert not hasattr(result, "object1")
     assert isinstance(result.object2, Object2)
     assert result.object2.object_type == "obj2"
     assert result.object2.two == "bar"
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_object1_ser():
+    obj = Object()
+    obj1 = Object1()
+    obj1.object_type = "obj1"
+    obj1.one = "foo"
+    obj.object1 = obj1
+    factory = JsonSerializationWriterFactory()
+    writer = factory.get_serialization_writer('application/json')
+    obj.serialize(writer)
+    content = writer.get_serialized_content().decode('utf-8')
+    assert content == '{"objectType": "obj1", "one": "foo"}'
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_object2_ser():
+    obj = Object()
+    obj2 = Object2()
+    obj2.object_type = "obj2"
+    obj2.two = "bar"
+    obj.object2 = obj2
+    factory = JsonSerializationWriterFactory()
+    writer = factory.get_serialization_writer('application/json')
+    obj.serialize(writer)
+    content = writer.get_serialized_content().decode('utf-8')
+    assert content == '{"objectType": "obj2", "two": "bar"}'
diff --git a/src/Kiota.Builder/KiotaBuilder.cs b/src/Kiota.Builder/KiotaBuilder.cs
index 1f8499d3d6..9590cef7d9 100644
--- a/src/Kiota.Builder/KiotaBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Kiota.Builder/KiotaBuilder.cs
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ internal static void AddSerializationMembers(CodeClass model, bool includeAdditi
                 IsAsync = false,
                 Documentation = new()
                 {
-                    DescriptionTemplate = "Serializes information the current object",
+                    DescriptionTemplate = "",
                 },
                 ReturnType = new CodeType { Name = VoidType, IsNullable = false, IsExternal = true },
                 Parent = model,
diff --git a/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/Python/CodeMethodWriter.cs b/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/Python/CodeMethodWriter.cs
index ea12d33a04..fead21630b 100644
--- a/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/Python/CodeMethodWriter.cs
+++ b/src/Kiota.Builder/Writers/Python/CodeMethodWriter.cs
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ private void WriteSerializerBodyForUnionModel(CodeClass parentClass, LanguageWri
                                         .OrderBy(static x => x, CodePropertyTypeForwardComparer)
                                         .ThenBy(static x => x.Name))
         {
-            writer.StartBlock($"{(includeElse ? "el" : string.Empty)}if self.{otherProp.Name}:");
+            writer.StartBlock($"{(includeElse ? "el" : string.Empty)}if hasattr(self, \"{otherProp.Name}\"):");
             writer.WriteLine($"writer.{GetSerializationMethodName(otherProp.Type)}(None, self.{otherProp.Name})");
             writer.DecreaseIndent();
             if (!includeElse)
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ private void WriteSerializerBodyForIntersectionModel(CodeClass parentClass, Lang
                                         .OrderBy(static x => x, CodePropertyTypeBackwardComparer)
                                         .ThenBy(static x => x.Name))
         {
-            writer.StartBlock($"{(includeElse ? "el" : string.Empty)}if self.{otherProp.Name}:");
+            writer.StartBlock($"{(includeElse ? "el" : string.Empty)}if hasattr(self, \"{otherProp.Name}\"):");
             writer.WriteLine($"writer.{GetSerializationMethodName(otherProp.Type)}(None, self.{otherProp.Name})");
             writer.DecreaseIndent();
             if (!includeElse)
diff --git a/tests/Kiota.Builder.IntegrationTests/DiscriminatorSample.yaml b/tests/Kiota.Builder.IntegrationTests/DiscriminatorSample.yaml
index f4d3db53ea..889da630b4 100644
--- a/tests/Kiota.Builder.IntegrationTests/DiscriminatorSample.yaml
+++ b/tests/Kiota.Builder.IntegrationTests/DiscriminatorSample.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ servers:
   - url: https://mytodos.doesnotexist/
 paths:
   /discriminateme:
-    get:
+    post:
       description: Return something
       responses:
         "200":
@@ -14,16 +14,23 @@ paths:
           content:
             application/json:
               schema:
-                type: string -> still generates duplicates
-                # $ref: "#/components/schemas/Object"
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/Object"
       requestBody:
-        description: A new or existing `Artifact` to be associated with the `ModelVersion`.
         content:
           application/json:
             schema:
               $ref: "#/components/schemas/Object"
 components:
   schemas:
+    Object:
+      oneOf:
+        - $ref: "#/components/schemas/Object1"
+        - $ref: "#/components/schemas/Object2"
+      discriminator:
+        propertyName: objectType
+        mapping:
+          obj1: "#/components/schemas/Object1"
+          obj2: "#/components/schemas/Object2"
     Object1:
       type: object
       required: