diff --git a/src/risotto/http.py b/src/risotto/http.py
index b7162c8..aba434c 100644
--- a/src/risotto/http.py
+++ b/src/risotto/http.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class extra_route_handler:
             raise HTTPInternalServerError(reason=str(err))
         # await log.info_msg(kwargs['risotto_context'],
         #                    dict(request.match_info))
-        return Response(text=dumps(returns))
+        return Response(text=dumps(returns),
+                        content_type='application/json')
 
 
 async def handle(request):
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ async def handle(request):
         if get_config()['global']['debug']:
             print_exc()
         raise HTTPInternalServerError(reason=str(err))
-    return Response(text=dumps({'response': text}))
+    return Response(text=dumps({'response': text},
+                    content_type='application/json'))
 
 
 async def api(request, risotto_context):