diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5b00d7..80c9cc9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ module "github_webhooks" {
   github_token        = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
   github_repositories = "geodesic"
   webhook_url         = "https://atlantis.prod.company.com/"
-  content_type        = "application/json"
+  content_type        = "json"
   events              = ["issues"]
 }
 ```
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ Available targets:
   lint                                Lint terraform code
 
 ```
-
 ## Inputs
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ Available targets:
 | github_repositories | List of repository names which should be associated with the webhook | list | `<list>` | no |
 | github_token | GitHub token used for API access | string | - | yes |
 | name | The type of webhook | string | `web` | no |
-| webhook_content_type | Webhook Content Type (E.g. application/json) | string | `application/json` | no |
+| webhook_content_type | Webhook Content Type (E.g. json) | string | `json` | no |
 | webhook_insecure_ssl | Webhook Insecure SSL (E.g. trust self-signed certificates) | string | `false` | no |
 | webhook_secret | Webhook secret | string | `` | no |
 | webhook_url | Webhook URL | string | - | yes |
diff --git a/docs/terraform.md b/docs/terraform.md
index eb1f707..3674568 100644
--- a/docs/terraform.md
+++ b/docs/terraform.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 ## Inputs
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@
 | github_repositories | List of repository names which should be associated with the webhook | list | `<list>` | no |
 | github_token | GitHub token used for API access | string | - | yes |
 | name | The type of webhook | string | `web` | no |
-| webhook_content_type | Webhook Content Type (E.g. application/json) | string | `application/json` | no |
+| webhook_content_type | Webhook Content Type (E.g. json) | string | `json` | no |
 | webhook_insecure_ssl | Webhook Insecure SSL (E.g. trust self-signed certificates) | string | `false` | no |
 | webhook_secret | Webhook secret | string | `` | no |
 | webhook_url | Webhook URL | string | - | yes |
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index eb80602..5ec07c7 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ variable "webhook_url" {
 }
 
 variable "webhook_content_type" {
-  description = "Webhook Content Type (E.g. application/json)"
-  default     = "application/json"
+  description = "Webhook Content Type (E.g. json)"
+  default     = "json"
 }
 
 variable "webhook_secret" {