diff --git a/poc/bin/kapow b/poc/bin/kapow
index fa85b16..93ddd68 100755
--- a/poc/bin/kapow
+++ b/poc/bin/kapow
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def append_route(app):
             return web.Response(status=422, reason="Invalid Route Spec")
         else:
             print(f'Route created {content["method"]} {content["url_pattern"]}')
-            return web.json_response(name)
+            return web.json_response(name, status=201)
     return _append_route