diff --git a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
index bb2bfb6f..1dfc406c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/connectors/abstract_connector.py
@@ -254,8 +254,12 @@ def get_data(url, params=None, timeout=10):
         resp = requests.get(
             url,
             params=params,
-            headers={
-                "Accept": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+            headers={  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+                "Accept": (
+                    "application/activity+json,"
+                    ' application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",'
+                    " application/json; charset=utf-8"
+                ),
                 "User-Agent": settings.USER_AGENT,
             },
             timeout=timeout,