diff --git a/src/net/codec.rs b/src/net/codec.rs
index 71460db..316c824 100644
--- a/src/net/codec.rs
+++ b/src/net/codec.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 use bytes::{Buf, BufMut, Bytes, BytesMut};
 use derive_more::{Display, Error, From};
+use std::convert::TryInto;
 use tokio::io;
 use tokio_util::codec::{Decoder, Encoder};
 
 /// Represents a marker to indicate the beginning of the next message
-static MSG_START: &'static [u8] = b";start;";
+static MSG_MARKER: &'static [u8] = b";msg;";
 
-/// Represents a marker to indicate the end of the next message
-static MSG_END: &'static [u8] = b";end;";
+/// Total size in bytes that is used for storing length
+static LEN_SIZE: usize = 8;
 
 #[inline]
-fn packet_size(msg_size: usize) -> usize {
-    MSG_START.len() + msg_size + MSG_END.len()
+fn frame_size(msg_size: usize) -> usize {
+    // MARKER + u64 (8 bytes) + msg size
+    MSG_MARKER.len() + LEN_SIZE + msg_size
 }
 
 /// Possible errors that can occur during encoding and decoding
@@ -29,11 +31,11 @@ impl<'a> Encoder<&'a [u8]> for DistantCodec {
     type Error = DistantCodecError;
 
     fn encode(&mut self, item: &'a [u8], dst: &mut BytesMut) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        // Add our full packet to the bytes
-        dst.reserve(packet_size(item.len()));
-        dst.put(MSG_START);
+        // Add our full frame to the bytes
+        dst.reserve(frame_size(item.len()));
+        dst.put(MSG_MARKER);
+        dst.put_u64(item.len() as u64);
         dst.put(item);
-        dst.put(MSG_END);
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -46,37 +48,34 @@ impl Decoder for DistantCodec {
     fn decode(&mut self, src: &mut BytesMut) -> Result<Option<Self::Item>, Self::Error> {
         // First, check if we have more data than just our markers, if not we say that it's okay
         // but that we're waiting
-        if src.len() <= (MSG_START.len() + MSG_END.len()) {
+        if src.len() <= (MSG_MARKER.len() + LEN_SIZE) {
             return Ok(None);
         }
 
         // Second, verify that our first N bytes match our start marker
-        let marker_start = &src[..MSG_START.len()];
-        if marker_start != MSG_START {
+        let marker_start = &src[..MSG_MARKER.len()];
+        if marker_start != MSG_MARKER {
             return Err(DistantCodecError::CorruptMarker(Bytes::copy_from_slice(
                 marker_start,
             )));
         }
 
-        // Third, find end of message marker by scanning the available bytes, and
-        // consume a full packet of bytes
-        let mut maybe_frame = None;
-        for i in (MSG_START.len() + 1)..(src.len() - MSG_END.len()) {
-            let marker_end = &src[i..(i + MSG_END.len())];
-            if marker_end == MSG_END {
-                maybe_frame = Some(src.split_to(i + MSG_END.len()));
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+        // Third, retrieve total size of our msg
+        let msg_len = u64::from_be_bytes(
+            src[MSG_MARKER.len()..MSG_MARKER.len() + LEN_SIZE]
+                .try_into()
+                .unwrap(),
+        );
 
         // Fourth, return our msg if it's available, stripping it of the start and end markers
-        if let Some(frame) = maybe_frame {
-            let data = &frame[MSG_START.len()..(frame.len() - MSG_END.len())];
+        let frame_len = frame_size(msg_len as usize);
+        if src.len() >= frame_len {
+            let data = src[MSG_MARKER.len() + LEN_SIZE..frame_len].to_vec();
 
             // Advance so frame is no longer kept around
-            src.advance(frame.len());
+            src.advance(frame_len);
 
-            Ok(Some(data.to_vec()))
+            Ok(Some(data))
         } else {
             Ok(None)
         }
diff --git a/src/net/mod.rs b/src/net/mod.rs
index 4d03f35..9cf4f61 100644
--- a/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ impl Transport {
     /// Sends some data across the wire
     pub async fn send<T: Serialize>(&mut self, data: T) -> Result<(), TransportError> {
         // Serialize, encrypt, and then (TODO) sign
-        let data = serde_cbor::ser::to_vec_packed(&data)?;
+        // NOTE: Cannot used packed implementation for now due to issues with deserialization
+        // let data = serde_cbor::ser::to_vec_packed(&data)?;
+        let data = serde_cbor::to_vec(&data)?;
         let data = aead::seal(&self.key, &data)?;
 
         self.inner
diff --git a/src/subcommand/execute.rs b/src/subcommand/execute.rs
index ddb7ccc..3b36f62 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/execute.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/execute.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,5 @@ async fn run_async(cmd: ExecuteSubcommand) -> Result<(), Error> {
         println!("RESPONSE: {:?}", response);
     }
 
-    println!("DONE");
-
     Ok(())
 }