diff --git a/core/dispatch.py b/core/dispatch.py
index bb3dbb3..b73dff3 100644
--- a/core/dispatch.py
+++ b/core/dispatch.py
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ def dispatch_to_remote(remote_url, prompt, job_id=f"{get_client_id()}-unknown",
 			"job_id": job_id,
 		}
 	}
-	ar = requests.post(f"{remote_url}/prompt", json=data, timeout=4)
+	ar = requests.post(
+		f"{remote_url}/prompt",
+		data    = json.dumps(data),
+		headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+		timeout = 4,
+	)
 	ar.raise_for_status()
 	return
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70e33ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+requests>=2.28.2