diff --git a/crc/api.yml b/crc/api.yml
index 54e84afa..19f06f67 100644
--- a/crc/api.yml
+++ b/crc/api.yml
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ paths:
       tags:
         - Studies
       parameters:
-        - in: body
-          name: workflow_spec
-          schema:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowSpec'
         - name: study_id
           in: path
           required: true
@@ -126,6 +122,11 @@ paths:
           schema:
             type: integer
             format: int32
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkflowSpec'
       responses:
         '200':
           description: An array of workflows
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 2cb6409d..af9b6e1d 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class TestStudy(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
         self.load_example_data()
         study = db.session.query(StudyModel).first()
         spec = db.session.query(WorkflowSpecModel).first()
-        rv = self.app.post('/v1.0/study/%i/workflows' % study.id, data=WorkflowSpecSchema().dump(spec))
+        rv = self.app.post('/v1.0/study/%i/workflows' % study.id,content_type="application/json",
+                           data=json.dumps(WorkflowSpecSchema().dump(spec)))
         self.assert_success(rv)