diff --git a/flowapp/output.py b/flowapp/output.py
index e286827..3dde822 100644
--- a/flowapp/output.py
+++ b/flowapp/output.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def announce_to_http(route):
     """
     if not current_app.config["TESTING"]:
         try:
-            resp = requests.post(current_app.config["EXA_API_URL"], data={"command": route})
+            resp = requests.post(current_app.config["EXA_API_URL"], data={"command": json.dumps(route)})
             resp.raise_for_status()
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as err:
             current_app.logger.error("ExaAPI HTTP Error: ", err)