diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cff1500..e111003 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change log
 
+## 0.8.2
+
+- Improved json support
+
 ## 0.8.1
 
 - Function parameters no longer format to snake_case to maintain consistency with the OpenAPI schema.
diff --git a/clientele/generators/standard/templates/async_methods.jinja2 b/clientele/generators/standard/templates/async_methods.jinja2
index bbecff0..9923600 100644
--- a/clientele/generators/standard/templates/async_methods.jinja2
+++ b/clientele/generators/standard/templates/async_methods.jinja2
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ async def get(url: str, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response
 
 async def post(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP POST request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     async with httpx.AsyncClient(headers=headers) as async_client:
         return await async_client.post(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)
 
 
 async def put(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP PUT request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     async with httpx.AsyncClient(headers=headers) as async_client:
         return await async_client.put(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)
 
diff --git a/clientele/generators/standard/templates/sync_methods.jinja2 b/clientele/generators/standard/templates/sync_methods.jinja2
index 064b298..13ac3ce 100644
--- a/clientele/generators/standard/templates/sync_methods.jinja2
+++ b/clientele/generators/standard/templates/sync_methods.jinja2
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ def get(url: str, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
 
 def post(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP POST request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     return client.post(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)
 
 
 def put(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP PUT request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     return client.put(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)
 
 
diff --git a/clientele/settings.py b/clientele/settings.py
index 7fff80d..bf1c91e 100644
--- a/clientele/settings.py
+++ b/clientele/settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import platform
 
-VERSION = "0.8.1"
+VERSION = "0.8.2"
 
 
 def split_ver():
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index cff1500..e111003 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change log
 
+## 0.8.2
+
+- Improved json support
+
 ## 0.8.1
 
 - Function parameters no longer format to snake_case to maintain consistency with the OpenAPI schema.
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 3b74f3f..24073b5 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ Once installed you can run `clientele version` to make sure you have the latest
 
 ```sh
 > clientele version
-clientele 0.8.1
+clientele 0.8.2
 ```
diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 35a304a..b7791d2 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -102,5 +102,5 @@ Print the current version of Clientele:
 
 ```sh
 > clientele version
-Clientele 0.8.1
+Clientele 0.8.2
 ```
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 30dd5e6..7152a67 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "clientele"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 description = "Generate loveable Python HTTP API Clients"
 authors = ["Paul Hallett <paulandrewhallett@gmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/tests/async_test_client/MANIFEST.md b/tests/async_test_client/MANIFEST.md
index 8549735..ebd9e4d 100644
--- a/tests/async_test_client/MANIFEST.md
+++ b/tests/async_test_client/MANIFEST.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pipx install clientele
 
 API VERSION: 0.1.0
 OPENAPI VERSION: 3.0.2
-CLIENTELE VERSION: 0.8.1
+CLIENTELE VERSION: 0.8.2
 
 Regnerate using this command:
 
diff --git a/tests/async_test_client/http.py b/tests/async_test_client/http.py
index a7bfd61..9767d8c 100644
--- a/tests/async_test_client/http.py
+++ b/tests/async_test_client/http.py
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ async def get(url: str, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response
 
 async def post(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP POST request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     async with httpx.AsyncClient(headers=headers) as async_client:
         return await async_client.post(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)
 
 
 async def put(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP PUT request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     async with httpx.AsyncClient(headers=headers) as async_client:
         return await async_client.put(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_client/MANIFEST.md b/tests/test_client/MANIFEST.md
index 8fc1a9b..02ddda2 100644
--- a/tests/test_client/MANIFEST.md
+++ b/tests/test_client/MANIFEST.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pipx install clientele
 
 API VERSION: 0.1.0
 OPENAPI VERSION: 3.0.2
-CLIENTELE VERSION: 0.8.1
+CLIENTELE VERSION: 0.8.2
 
 Regnerate using this command:
 
diff --git a/tests/test_client/http.py b/tests/test_client/http.py
index 7aa1130..7a259a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_client/http.py
+++ b/tests/test_client/http.py
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ def get(url: str, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
 
 def post(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP POST request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     return client.post(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)
 
 
 def put(url: str, data: dict, headers: typing.Optional[dict] = None) -> httpx.Response:
     """Issue an HTTP PUT request"""
-    json_data = json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer)
+    json_data = json.loads(json.dumps(data, default=json_serializer))
     return client.put(parse_url(url), json=json_data, headers=headers)