diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py
index 50a7512..c782d2e 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@
 from .binding import Binding
 from .common import *
 from .contexts import ValueTypeCtx
+from .gtk_menu import menu
 from .values import ArrayValue, ExprValue, ObjectValue, Value
 
 
 class Property(AstNode):
     grammar = Statement(
-        UseIdent("name"), ":", AnyOf(Binding, ExprValue, ObjectValue, Value, ArrayValue)
+        UseIdent("name"),
+        ":",
+        AnyOf(Binding, ExprValue, menu, ObjectValue, Value, ArrayValue),
     )
 
     @property
diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
index c7ef5f2..bc38f37 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ class Menu(AstNode):
     def items(self) -> T.List[T.Union["Menu", "MenuAttribute"]]:
         return self.children
 
-    @validate("menu")
-    def has_id(self):
-        if self.tokens["tag"] == "menu" and self.tokens["id"] is None:
-            raise CompileError("Menu requires an ID")
-
     @validate("id")
     def object_id_not_reserved(self):
         if self.id in RESERVED_IDS:
diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py b/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py
index 15850f7..32291ee 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ class XmlOutput(OutputFormat):
             self._emit_expression(value.expression, xml)
             xml.end_tag()
 
+        elif isinstance(value, Menu):
+            xml.start_tag("property", **props)
+            self._emit_menu(value, xml)
+            xml.end_tag()
+
         elif isinstance(value, ObjectValue):
             xml.start_tag("property", **props)
             self._emit_object(value.object, xml)
diff --git a/docs/reference/objects.rst b/docs/reference/objects.rst
index 6f76da6..d759abe 100644
--- a/docs/reference/objects.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/objects.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Properties
 
 .. rst-class:: grammar-block
 
-   Property = <name::ref:`IDENT<Syntax IDENT>`> ':' ( :ref:`Binding<Syntax Binding>` | :ref:`ExprValue<Syntax ExprValue>` | :ref:`ObjectValue<Syntax ObjectValue>` | :ref:`Value<Syntax Value>` ) ';'
+   Property = <name::ref:`IDENT<Syntax IDENT>`> ':' ( :ref:`Binding<Syntax Binding>` | :ref:`ExprValue<Syntax ExprValue>` | :ref:`Menu<Syntax Menu>` | :ref:`ObjectValue<Syntax ObjectValue>` | :ref:`Value<Syntax Value>` ) ';'
 
 Properties specify the details of each object, like a label's text, an image's icon name, or the margins on a container.
 
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.err b/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.err
deleted file mode 100644
index 3115750..0000000
--- a/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.err
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-4,15,4,Namespace Gtk does not contain a type called menu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.err b/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.err
deleted file mode 100644
index e97f033..0000000
--- a/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.err
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-3,1,4,Menu requires an ID
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.blp b/tests/samples/inline_menu.blp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.blp
rename to tests/samples/inline_menu.blp
diff --git a/tests/samples/inline_menu.ui b/tests/samples/inline_menu.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2910b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/inline_menu.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+DO NOT EDIT!
+This file was @generated by blueprint-compiler. Instead, edit the
+corresponding .blp file and regenerate this file with blueprint-compiler.
+-->
+<interface>
+  <requires lib="gtk" version="4.0"/>
+  <object class="GtkMenuButton">
+    <property name="menu-model">
+      <menu id="primary_menu"></menu>
+    </property>
+  </object>
+</interface>
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.blp b/tests/samples/menu_no_id.blp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.blp
rename to tests/samples/menu_no_id.blp
diff --git a/tests/samples/menu_no_id.ui b/tests/samples/menu_no_id.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..934f6da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/samples/menu_no_id.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+DO NOT EDIT!
+This file was @generated by blueprint-compiler. Instead, edit the
+corresponding .blp file and regenerate this file with blueprint-compiler.
+-->
+<interface>
+  <requires lib="gtk" version="4.0"/>
+  <menu></menu>
+</interface>