diff --git a/utils/nitro_utils.h b/utils/nitro_utils.h
index 0eea3700b..c10e713a9 100644
--- a/utils/nitro_utils.h
+++ b/utils/nitro_utils.h
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ inline void nitro_logo() {
 }
 
 inline drogon::HttpResponsePtr nitroHttpResponse() {
-  auto resp = drogon::HttpResponse::newHttpResponse();
+  auto resp = drogon::HttpResponse::newHttpResponse(drogon::k200OK, drogon::CT_APPLICATION_JSON);
 #ifdef ALLOW_ALL_CORS
   LOG_INFO << "Respond for all cors!";
   resp->addHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");