diff --git a/src/types/entities/mod.rs b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
index d5d70e6..5b498d6 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ pub trait IntoShared {
     fn into_shared(self) -> Shared<Self>;
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 impl<T: Sized> IntoShared for T {
     fn into_shared(self) -> Shared<Self> {
         Arc::new(RwLock::new(self))
diff --git a/src/types/mod.rs b/src/types/mod.rs
index c4cc190..9ff2c09 100644
--- a/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ mod utils;
 ///
 /// While `T` does not have to implement `Composite` to be used with `Shared`,
 /// the primary use of `Shared` is with types that implement `Composite`.
+#[cfg(feature = "client")]
 pub type Shared<T> = Arc<RwLock<T>>;
+#[cfg(not(feature = "client"))]
+pub type Shared<T> = T;