diff --git a/move_issue.py b/move_issue.py
index d81adaf..e21dcc7 100644
--- a/move_issue.py
+++ b/move_issue.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def move_issue(source_owner, source_repo, issue_number, destination_owner, desti
     create_issue_url = API_CREATE_ISSUE.format(instance=FORGEJO_INSTANCE, owner=destination_owner, repo=destination_repo)
     # print(create_issue_url)
     headers = {"Authorization": f"token {FORGEJO_API_TOKEN}"}
-    created_response = requests.post(create_issue_url, headers=headers, data=json_response)
+    created_response = requests.post(create_issue_url, headers=headers, json=json_response)
 
     json_response = created_response.json()
     message = json_response.pop('message', False)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def move_issue(source_owner, source_repo, issue_number, destination_owner, desti
     json_comments = comments.json()
 
     for comment in json_comments:
-        new_comment = requests.post(create_comment_url, headers=headers, data=comment)
+        new_comment = requests.post(create_comment_url, headers=headers, json=comment)
         json_new_comment = new_comment.json()
         message = json_new_comment.pop('message', False)
         if message:
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ def move_issue(source_owner, source_repo, issue_number, destination_owner, desti
     moved_from_message = {
         'body': f"*Issue moved here from:* {old_issue_url}"
     }
-    new_comment = requests.post(create_comment_url, headers=headers, data=moved_from_message)
+    new_comment = requests.post(create_comment_url, headers=headers, json=moved_from_message)
 
     create_old_comment_url = API_CREATE_COMMENT.format(instance=FORGEJO_INSTANCE, owner=source_owner, repo=source_repo, index=issue_number)
-    new_old_comment = requests.post(create_old_comment_url, headers=headers, data=moved_to_message)
+    new_old_comment = requests.post(create_old_comment_url, headers=headers, json=moved_to_message)
 
     # And finally, close the old issue.
     # If we are confident the API is remaining stabel we can just use the same path