diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppChildMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppChildMetaData.java
index 012ccc6c..b713009b 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppChildMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppChildMetaData.java
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout;
 
 
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QMetaDataObject;
+
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  ** Interface shared by meta-data objects which can be placed into an App.
  ** e.g., Tables, Processes, and Apps themselves (since they can be nested)
  *******************************************************************************/
-public interface QAppChildMetaData
+public interface QAppChildMetaData extends QMetaDataObject
 {
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppSection.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppSection.java
index ed311341..5dc89794 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppSection.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppSection.java
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QMetaDataObject;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  ** A section of apps/tables/processes - a logical grouping.
  *******************************************************************************/
-public class QAppSection implements Cloneable
+public class QAppSection implements Cloneable, QMetaDataObject
 {
    private String name;
    private String label;