diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/app.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/app.js
index 32fe8908ad..f6f141ab80 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/app.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/app.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export const buildAppEndpoints = API => ({
     return await API.post({
       url: "/api/applications",
       body: app,
+      json: false,
     })
   },