From 73e98c7282efdb4e96a2e72a163fa1d70b0d8a64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mohan Boddu <mboddu@bhujji.com>
Date: Aug 21 2017 20:52:24 +0000
Subject: Merge #6979 `This pagure endpoint expects json.`


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diff --git a/scripts/distgit/utilities.py b/scripts/distgit/utilities.py
index 975d0f1..c495068 100644
--- a/scripts/distgit/utilities.py
+++ b/scripts/distgit/utilities.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # Authors:
 #     Ralph Bean <rbean@redhat.com>
 
+import json
 import pprint
 import sys
 import traceback
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def give_package(session, namespace, package, custodian):
         namespace, package, custodian))
 
     url = PAGURE_URL + namespace + '/' + package
-    payload = {'main_admin': custodian}
+    payload = json.dumps({'main_admin': custodian})
     response = session.patch(
         url,
         data=payload,