diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index fe9911c..2320e33 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ function field_collection_field_info() {
       // Add entity property info.
       'property_type' => 'field_collection_item',
       'property_callbacks' => array('field_collection_entity_metadata_property_callback'),
+      // Signal to Microdata module that this field can output microdata.
+      'microdata' => TRUE,
     ),
   );
 }