diff --git a/app/api/routes/node_storage.py b/app/api/routes/node_storage.py
index efdda10..807b71a 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/node_storage.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/node_storage.py
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ async def s_api_v1_storage_post(request):
         stored_content = request.ctx.db_session.query(StoredContent).filter(StoredContent.hash == file_hash).first()
         if stored_content:
             stored_cid = stored_content.cid.serialize_v1()
-            return {
+            return response.json({
                 "content_sha256": file_hash,
                 "content_id_v1": stored_cid,
                 "content_url": f"dmy://storage?cid={stored_cid}",
-            }
+            })
 
         new_content = StoredContent(
             type="local/content_bin",