diff --git a/workshop-1/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py b/workshop-1/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py
index d40fda4..fa374cc 100644
--- a/workshop-1/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py
+++ b/workshop-1/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 # sent to the service root will receive a healthy response.
 @app.route("/")
 def health_check_response():
-    return jsonify({"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check."})
+    flaskResponse = Response(response='{"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."}', status=200)
+    flaskResponse.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+    
+    return flaskResponse
+
 # indicate that the provided mysfit should be marked as liked.
 
 def process_like_request():
diff --git a/workshop-1/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py b/workshop-1/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
index d362bf6..757c4ec 100644
--- a/workshop-1/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
+++ b/workshop-1/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 # sent to the service root will receive a healthy response.
 @app.route("/")
 def healthCheckResponse():
-    return jsonify({"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."})
+    flaskResponse = Response(response='{"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."}', status=200)
+    flaskResponse.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+    
+    return flaskResponse
 
 # Retrive mysfits from DynamoDB based on provided querystring params, or all
 # mysfits if no querystring is present.
diff --git a/workshop-2/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py b/workshop-2/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py
index a18bfb9..994913b 100644
--- a/workshop-2/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py
+++ b/workshop-2/app/like-service/service/mysfits_like.py
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 # sent to the service root will receive a healthy response.
 @app.route("/")
 def health_check_response():
-    return jsonify({"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check."})
+    flaskResponse = Response(response='{"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."}', status=200)
+    flaskResponse.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+
+    return flaskResponse
 # indicate that the provided mysfit should be marked as liked.
 
 def process_like_request():
diff --git a/workshop-2/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py b/workshop-2/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
index ae19fa2..a4bb21a 100644
--- a/workshop-2/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
+++ b/workshop-2/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 # sent to the service root will receive a healthy response.
 @app.route("/")
 def healthCheckResponse():
-    return jsonify({"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."})
+    flaskResponse = Response(response='{"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."}', status=200)
+    flaskResponse.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+
+    return flaskResponse
 
 # Retrive mysfits from DynamoDB based on provided querystring params, or all
 # mysfits if no querystring is present.
diff --git a/workshop-3/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py b/workshop-3/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
index 34fedbf..d28fdbb 100755
--- a/workshop-3/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
+++ b/workshop-3/app/monolith-service/service/mythicalMysfitsService.py
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 # sent to the service root will receive a healthy response.
 @app.route("/")
 def healthCheckResponse():
-    return jsonify({"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."})
+    flaskResponse = Response(response='{"message" : "Nothing here, used for health check. Try /mysfits instead."}', status=200)
+    flaskResponse.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+
+    return flaskResponse
 
 # Retrive mysfits from DynamoDB based on provided querystring params, or all
 # mysfits if no querystring is present.