diff --git a/src/core/slack.py b/src/core/slack.py
index 40dfa6f..49b054d 100644
--- a/src/core/slack.py
+++ b/src/core/slack.py
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ async def request_upload_via_dm(user_id: str, announcement_text: str) -> None:
 		message: dict = SLACK_DM_TEMPLATE.copy()
 
 		message[0]["text"]["text"] += announcement_text
-		message[1]["elements"][0]["value"] = {
+		message[1]["elements"][0]["value"] = str({
 			"text": announcement_text,
 			"user": user_id,
-		}
+		})
 
 		await client.chat_postMessage(
 			channel=user_id, text=SLACK_JUMPSTART_MESSAGE, blocks=message