diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 918295f..0ef5ff8 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -381,11 +381,12 @@ def protectBranch(String repo, String branch) {
       curl -s -X 'POST' \
         'https://'"\$GIT_SERVER"'/api/v1/repos/${repo}/branch_protections' \
         -H 'Authorization: token '"\$GITEA_TOKEN" \
+        -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
         -w '%{http_code}' \
         -o output.json \
         -d @-)
-      test \$HTTP_CODE -eq 201
       jq '.' output.json
+      test \$HTTP_CODE -eq 201
     """,
     returnStatus: true
   ) == 0