diff --git a/_scripts/example.py b/_scripts/example.py
index b407dde..82694ce 100644
--- a/_scripts/example.py
+++ b/_scripts/example.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def readValue(key):
 def writeCallback(callbackJson):
 	pipe_path = args.get("jecNamedPipe")
 	with open(pipe_path, "w") as pipe:
-		pipe.write(str(callbackJson))
+		pipe.write(json.dumps(callbackJson))
 		pipe.close()
 
 testValue = readValue("test-key")
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ def writeCallback(callbackJson):
 callback = '{"test-callback": "value"}'
 callbackJson = json.loads(callback)
 
-writeCallback(callbackJson)
\ No newline at end of file
+writeCallback(callbackJson)