diff --git a/src/authx/auth.py b/src/authx/auth.py
index cd6d5f4..388ce10 100644
--- a/src/authx/auth.py
+++ b/src/authx/auth.py
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ def set_service_store_secret(service, key=None, value=None, vault_url=VAULT_URL,
     response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=value)
     if response.status_code >= 200 and response.status_code < 300:
         return get_service_store_secret(service, key, token=token)
-    return response.json(), response.status_code
+    return response.text, response.status_code
 
 
 def get_service_store_secret(service, key=None, vault_url=VAULT_URL, role_id=None, secret_id=None, token=None):
@@ -1031,6 +1031,7 @@ def create_service_token(vault_url=VAULT_URL):
     token = uuid.uuid1()
     try:
         response, status_code = set_service_store_secret(SERVICE_NAME, key=f"token/{token}", value={"token": token})
+        logger.debug(f"service service {response} {status_code}")
         if status_code != 200:
             raise CandigAuthError(f"Could not create_service_token from {SERVICE_NAME}: {response}")
     except Exception as e: