diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/src/components/viewComponents/settingsComponents/stageSettings.vue b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/src/components/viewComponents/settingsComponents/stageSettings.vue
index 9a98f2b3..5a7ed4a1 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/src/components/viewComponents/settingsComponents/stageSettings.vue
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/src/components/viewComponents/settingsComponents/stageSettings.vue
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default {
       axios
         .put(this.stageTypeUri, this.stageType,{
           headers: {
-              'Content-Type': 'text/plain',
+              'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           }
         })
         .then(response => {