diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
index 1d18d5293..de0dbd143 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const prepareRequest = (item = {}, collection = {}) => {
 
   if (request.body.mode === 'xml') {
     if (!contentTypeDefined) {
-      axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'text/xml';
+      axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'application/xml';
     }
     axiosRequest.data = request.body.xml;
   }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js
index a544c9709..f3aea2c8f 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/prepare-request.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ const prepareRequest = (item, collection) => {
 
   if (request.body.mode === 'xml') {
     if (!contentTypeDefined) {
-      axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'text/xml';
+      axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'application/xml';
     }
     axiosRequest.data = request.body.xml;
   }