diff --git a/remote.go b/remote.go
index 2c2db80..2688062 100644
--- a/remote.go
+++ b/remote.go
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ func newRequest(method string, url string, data []byte) (*http.Request, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if data != nil {
+		request.Header.Add("Content-Type", jsonContentType)
+	}
 	request.Header.Add("Accept", jsonContentType)
 
 	return request, nil