diff --git a/controller/state/dweet_server.py b/controller/state/dweet_server.py
index ee391ae..2da9f19 100644
--- a/controller/state/dweet_server.py
+++ b/controller/state/dweet_server.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ class DweetServer(object):
 
     def send_message(self, message):
         result = requests.post(self.full_url(),
-        {
+        json=json.dumps({
           'controller_id': self.controller_id,
           'message': message
-        })
+        }))
         return handle_response(result)
 
     def full_url(self):