diff --git a/socketdev/repos/__init__.py b/socketdev/repos/__init__.py
index fb4d50a..8328abd 100644
--- a/socketdev/repos/__init__.py
+++ b/socketdev/repos/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import logging
 from typing import List, Optional
 from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
@@ -131,9 +132,10 @@ def post(self, org_slug: str, **kwargs) -> dict:
             return {}
             
         path = "orgs/" + org_slug + "/repos"
-        response = self.api.do_request(path=path, method="POST", payload=params.__dict__)
+        payload = json.dumps(params)
+        response = self.api.do_request(path=path, method="POST", payload=payload)
         
-        if response.status_code == 200:
+        if response.status_code == 201:
             result = response.json()
             return result
 
@@ -150,7 +152,8 @@ def update(self, org_slug: str, repo_name: str, **kwargs) -> dict:
             return {}
             
         path = f"orgs/{org_slug}/repos/{repo_name}"
-        response = self.api.do_request(path=path, method="POST", payload=params.__dict__)
+        payload = json.dumps(params)
+        response = self.api.do_request(path=path, method="POST", payload=payload)
         
         if response.status_code == 200:
             result = response.json()
diff --git a/socketdev/version.py b/socketdev/version.py
index b0747c8..f30c4f0 100644
--- a/socketdev/version.py
+++ b/socketdev/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.0.5"
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = "2.0.6"
\ No newline at end of file