diff --git a/ghe-manage-v1-set-the-status-of-maintenance-mode.sh b/ghe-manage-v1-set-the-status-of-maintenance-mode.sh
index 9319665b..80b25108 100755
--- a/ghe-manage-v1-set-the-status-of-maintenance-mode.sh
+++ b/ghe-manage-v1-set-the-status-of-maintenance-mode.sh
@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@
 # POST /manage/v1/maintenance
 
 
-json_file=tmp/set-the-status-of-maintenance-mode.json
-
-enabled=false
+if [ -z "$1" ]
+  then
+    enabled=$1
+  else
+    enabled=false
+fi
 
+json_file=tmp/set-the-status-of-maintenance-mode.json
 jq -n \
            --argjson enabled "${enabled}" \
            '{
-             enabled : $enabled
+             enabled : $enabled | $enabled
            }' > ${json_file}
 
 
-echo json file being submitted:
-echo
-
-cat ${json_file} | jq -r
-
 curl -L ${curl_custom_flags} \
+     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -u "api_key:${mgmt_password}" \
         "https://${hostname}:${mgmt_port}/manage/v1/maintenance" --data @${json_file}