diff --git a/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py b/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py
index fbefe78037..fe887efc68 100644
--- a/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py
+++ b/awx/main/notifications/webhook_backend.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class WebhookBackend(TowerBaseEmailBackend):
             self.headers['User-Agent'] = "Tower {}".format(get_awx_version())
         for m in messages:
             r = requests.post("{}".format(m.recipients()[0]),
-                              data=json.dumps(m.body),
+                              json=m.body,
                               headers=self.headers)
             if r.status_code >= 400:
                 logger.error(smart_text("Error sending notification webhook: {}".format(r.text)))