diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/defaults/main.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/defaults/main.yml
index 097a55bd..57240d01 100644
--- a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 maintenance_mode_statuscake:
   domains:
-    - statuscake_check_id: "" # Your StatusCake Test ID
+    - statuscake_check_id: "" # Your StatusCake Test ID - must always be surrounded by double-quotes
       statuscake_api_key: "abcdef123456" # Your StatusCake API key - create one on your user page - https://app.statuscake.com/User.php
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/offline.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/offline.yml
index 3cd5a186..62081308 100644
--- a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/offline.yml
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/offline.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.uri:
     url: "https://api.statuscake.com/v1/uptime/{{ domain.statuscake_check_id }}"
     method: PUT
+    body_format: form-urlencoded
     body:
       paused: true
     headers:
diff --git a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/online.yml b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/online.yml
index 63663630..5818ed33 100644
--- a/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/online.yml
+++ b/roles/maintenance_mode/maintenance_mode-statuscake/tasks/online.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.uri:
     url: "https://api.statuscake.com/v1/uptime/{{ domain.statuscake_check_id }}"
     method: PUT
+    body_format: form-urlencoded
     body:
       paused: false
     headers: