diff --git a/config/initializers/gitlab.rb b/config/initializers/gitlab.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9eaff8a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/gitlab.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Gitlab.configure do |config|
+  config.body_as_json = true  # use application/json for all requests with a body, default: false
+end