diff --git a/util/relay.sh b/util/relay.sh
index 6ac2160f..101a712b 100644
--- a/util/relay.sh
+++ b/util/relay.sh
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ curl -X POST --data '{"relay_network_id":"'$POKT'","payload":{"data":"{}","metho
 echo \n
 
 HARMONY="0040"
-curl -X POST --data '{"relay_network_id":"'$HARMONY'","payload":{"data":"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "hmy_latestHeader", "params": [], "id": 1}","method":"POST","path":"v1/query/height","headers":{}}}' http://localhost:8081/v1/client/sim
+curl -X POST --data '{"relay_network_id":"'$HARMONY'","payload":{"data":"{\"jsonrpc\": \"2.0\", \"method\": \"hmy_latestHeader\", \"params\": [], \"id\": 1}","method":"POST","path":"v1/query/height","headers":{}}}' http://localhost:8081/v1/client/sim
 echo \n