diff --git a/src/resources.py b/src/resources.py
index bcf7a67..b3dfe42 100755
--- a/src/resources.py
+++ b/src/resources.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import signal
 import sys
 import traceback
+import json
 from collections import defaultdict
 from multiprocessing import Process
 from time import sleep
@@ -54,6 +55,14 @@ def signal_handler(signum, frame):
 
 signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
 
+def prepare_payload(payload):
+    """Prepare payload as dict for request."""
+    try:
+       payload_dict = json.loads(payload)
+       return payload_dict
+    except ValueError as err:
+        logger.warning(f"Payload will be posted as quoted json")
+        return payload
 
 def _get_file_data_and_name(full_filename, content, enable_5xx, content_type=CONTENT_TYPE_TEXT):
     if content_type == CONTENT_TYPE_BASE64_BINARY:
diff --git a/src/sidecar.py b/src/sidecar.py
index 4810fee..a3b169b 100755
--- a/src/sidecar.py
+++ b/src/sidecar.py
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ def main():
 
     request_method = os.getenv(REQ_METHOD)
     request_url = os.getenv(REQ_URL)
+   
     request_payload = os.getenv(REQ_PAYLOAD)
+    if request_payload:
+        request_payload = prepare_payload(os.getenv(REQ_PAYLOAD))
     script = os.getenv(SCRIPT)
 
     _initialize_kubeclient_configuration()