diff --git a/internal/channel/anthropic_channel.go b/internal/channel/anthropic_channel.go
index d81190e..1fac0ad 100644
--- a/internal/channel/anthropic_channel.go
+++ b/internal/channel/anthropic_channel.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func (ch *AnthropicChannel) ValidateKey(ctx context.Context, key string) (bool,
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", key)
 	req.Header.Set("anthropic-version", "2023-06-01")
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
 	resp, err := ch.HTTPClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {