diff --git a/lib/postland_web/controllers/outbox_controller.ex b/lib/postland_web/controllers/outbox_controller.ex
index f8690a9..7a5695a 100644
--- a/lib/postland_web/controllers/outbox_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/postland_web/controllers/outbox_controller.ex
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ defmodule PostlandWeb.OutboxController do
     }
 
     if Headers.verify(conn.method, conn.request_path, conn.req_headers) do
-      render(conn, json)
+      Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 200, Jason.encode!(json))
     else
-      render(conn, :forbidden)
+      Plug.Conn.send_resp(conn, 403, "forbidden")
     end
   end
 end