diff --git a/api_text_node.py b/api_text_node.py
index c4bf73b..dea2f7a 100644
--- a/api_text_node.py
+++ b/api_text_node.py
@@ -13,16 +13,10 @@ class ApiTextOutputNode:
     # Tells ComfyUI's API wrapper that this node yields valid execution data
     OUTPUT_NODE = True
     
-    RETURN_TYPES = ()
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("STRING",)
     FUNCTION = "send_text_to_api"
     CATEGORY = "Fast Preview"
 
     def send_text_to_api(self, text):
         print(f"[Fast Preview] Sending text string to API payload: {text}")
-        
-        # Returns empty tuple for standard routing, passes text to the UI/API layers
-        return {
-            "ui": {
-                "text": [text]
-            }
-        }
+        return (text, {"ui": {"text": [text]}})