diff --git a/apps/fyle/helpers.py b/apps/fyle/helpers.py
index dac8d74..ba962b9 100644
--- a/apps/fyle/helpers.py
+++ b/apps/fyle/helpers.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def post_request(url, body, refresh_token=None):
     response = requests.post(
         url,
         headers=api_headers,
-        data=body
+        data=json.dumps(body)
     )
 
     if response.status_code in (200, 201):
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def get_access_token(refresh_token: str) -> str:
         'client_secret': settings.FYLE_CLIENT_SECRET
     }
 
-    return post_request(settings.FYLE_TOKEN_URI, body=json.dumps(api_data))['access_token']
+    return post_request(settings.FYLE_TOKEN_URI, body=api_data)['access_token']
 
 
 def get_cluster_domain(refresh_token: str) -> str:
diff --git a/apps/workspaces/tasks.py b/apps/workspaces/tasks.py
index c728fe0..2a86b83 100644
--- a/apps/workspaces/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/workspaces/tasks.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def async_update_timestamp_in_qbd_direct(workspace_id: int) -> None:
 
         if fyle_creds:
             refresh_token = fyle_creds.refresh_token
-            post_request(url=api_url, body=json.dumps(payload), refresh_token=refresh_token)
+            post_request(url=api_url, body=payload, refresh_token=refresh_token)
         else:
             raise Exception('Auth Token not present for workspace id {}'.format(workspace.id))
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/tests/test_fyle/test_helpers.py b/tests/test_fyle/test_helpers.py
index 66b89b4..3802f55 100644
--- a/tests/test_fyle/test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_fyle/test_helpers.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ def __init__(self, text, status_code):
         'established': '1990'
     }
     mocker.patch('requests.post', return_value=(MockResponse("""{"data": "Airline Posted"}""", 200)))
-    post_request(url, body=json.dumps(body))
+    post_request(url, body=body)