diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/endpoints/search.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/endpoints/search.ts
index 33bfa87e5f..78672639e5 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/endpoints/search.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/endpoints/search.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export class ApiSearchMastodon {
 				{
 					method: 'POST',
 					headers: {
-						...request.headers as HeadersInit,
+						...request.headers,
 						'Accept': 'application/json',
 						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
 					},
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export class ApiSearchMastodon {
 				{
 					method: 'POST',
 					headers: {
-						...request.headers as HeadersInit,
+						...request.headers,
 						'Accept': 'application/json',
 						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
 					},