diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bilibili.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bilibili.py
index 4dc597e16..589fdc1ce 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bilibili.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bilibili.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class BiliBiliIE(InfoExtractor):
             cid = js['result']['cid']
 
         headers = {
+            'Accept': 'application/json',
             'Referer': url
         }
         headers.update(self.geo_verification_headers())