diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
index 29881a548..f57451d17 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ class NestedInventoryItemRoleSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
 # Cables
 #
 
-class NestedCableSerializer(BaseModelSerializer):
+class NestedCableSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:cable-detail')
 
     class Meta: