diff --git a/pkg/blockstore/bee/client.go b/pkg/blockstore/bee/client.go
index 2ac6e6ab..30ef8371 100644
--- a/pkg/blockstore/bee/client.go
+++ b/pkg/blockstore/bee/client.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (s *Client) UploadSOC(owner, id, signature string, data []byte) (address []
 
 	// the postage block id to store the SOC chunk
 	req.Header.Set(swarmPostageBatchId, s.postageBlockId)
-
+	req.Header.Set(contentTypeHeader, "application/octet-stream")
 	req.Header.Set(swarmDeferredUploadHeader, "true")
 
 	// TODO change this in the future when we have some alternative to pin SOC
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ func (s *Client) UploadChunk(ch swarm.Chunk) (address []byte, err error) {
 		req.Header.Set(swarmPinHeader, "true")
 	}
 
+	req.Header.Set(contentTypeHeader, "application/octet-stream")
+
 	// the postage block id to store the chunk
 	req.Header.Set(swarmPostageBatchId, s.postageBlockId)
 
@@ -340,6 +342,8 @@ func (s *Client) UploadBlob(data []byte, tag uint32, encrypt bool) (address []by
 	}
 	req.Close = true
 
+	req.Header.Set(contentTypeHeader, "application/octet-stream")
+
 	if s.shouldPin {
 		req.Header.Set(swarmPinHeader, "true")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/pod/new.go b/pkg/pod/new.go
index 38670e03..bd9995a3 100644
--- a/pkg/pod/new.go
+++ b/pkg/pod/new.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func (p *Pod) CreatePod(podName, addressString, podPassword string) (*Info, erro
 	for _, pod := range podList.SharedPods {
 		sharedPods[pod.Address] = pod.Name
 	}
+
 	var accountInfo *account.Info
 	var fd *feed.API
 	var file *f.File