diff --git a/BookhoardAPI.lua b/BookhoardAPI.lua
index d3b1d2f..7b10842 100644
--- a/BookhoardAPI.lua
+++ b/BookhoardAPI.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local json = require("json")
+local json_util = require("json/util")
 local logger = require("logger")
 local ltn12 = require("ltn12")
 local socketutil = require("socketutil")
@@ -118,8 +119,9 @@ function BookhoardAPI:checkRegistrationStatus(registration_id)
 end
 
 function BookhoardAPI:syncProgress(book_data, sync_mode)
+    local books = json_util.InitArray({ book_data })
     return self:_request("POST", "/api/sync/koreader/progress", {
-        books = { book_data },
+        books = books,
         sync_mode = sync_mode or "immediate",
     }, PROGRESS_TIMEOUTS)
 end
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index f50f422..7b4e826 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ local SpinWidget = require("ui/widget/spinwidget")
 local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
 local WidgetContainer = require("ui/widget/container/widgetcontainer")
 local json = require("json")
+local json_util = require("json/util")
 local logger = require("logger")
 local sha2 = require("ffi/sha2")
 local time = require("ui/time")
@@ -670,6 +671,7 @@ function Bookhoard:collectBookData()
     if props.authors then
         authors = { props.authors }
     end
+    json_util.InitArray(authors)
 
     local file_sha256 = self:getFileSHA256()
     local book_uuid = self:getBookhoardUUID()
@@ -699,9 +701,9 @@ function Bookhoard:collectBookData()
 end
 
 function Bookhoard:collectAnnotations()
-    local bookmarks = {}
-    local highlights = {}
-    local notes = {}
+    local bookmarks = json_util.InitArray({})
+    local highlights = json_util.InitArray({})
+    local notes = json_util.InitArray({})
 
     if not self.ui.bookmark then
         return bookmarks, highlights, notes