diff --git a/validator_client/src/signing_method.rs b/validator_client/src/signing_method.rs
index fe520e11f5f..08b7a773f7e 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/signing_method.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/signing_method.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::http_metrics::metrics;
 use eth2_keystore::Keystore;
 use lockfile::Lockfile;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
-use reqwest::Client;
+use reqwest::{Client, header::ACCEPT};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use task_executor::TaskExecutor;
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ impl SigningMethod {
                 // Request a signature from the Web3Signer instance via HTTP(S).
                 let response: SigningResponse = http_client
                     .post(signing_url.clone())
+                    .header(ACCEPT, "application/json")
                     .json(&request)
                     .send()
                     .await