diff --git a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
index d79c8845..63385e20 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package telegram
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) IsValid() bool {
 
 // Send an alert using the provider
 func (provider *AlertProvider) Send(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *alert.Alert, result *core.Result, resolved bool) error {
-	buffer := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(provider.buildRequestBody(endpoint, alert, result, resolved)))
+	buffer := bytes.NewBuffer(provider.buildRequestBody(endpoint, alert, result, resolved))
 	apiURL := provider.APIURL
 	if apiURL == "" {
 		apiURL = defaultAPIURL
@@ -58,13 +59,19 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) Send(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *alert.Alert,
 	return err
 }
 
+type Body struct {
+	ChatID    string `json:"chat_id"`
+	Text      string `json:"text"`
+	ParseMode string `json:"parse_mode"`
+}
+
 // buildRequestBody builds the request body for the provider
-func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *alert.Alert, result *core.Result, resolved bool) string {
+func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *alert.Alert, result *core.Result, resolved bool) []byte {
 	var message, results string
 	if resolved {
-		message = fmt.Sprintf("An alert for *%s* has been resolved:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck passing successfully %d time(s) in a row_\\n—  ", endpoint.DisplayName(), alert.FailureThreshold)
+		message = fmt.Sprintf("An alert for *%s* has been resolved:\n—\n    _healthcheck passing successfully %d time(s) in a row_\n—  ", endpoint.DisplayName(), alert.FailureThreshold)
 	} else {
-		message = fmt.Sprintf("An alert for *%s* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed %d time(s) in a row_\\n—  ", endpoint.DisplayName(), alert.FailureThreshold)
+		message = fmt.Sprintf("An alert for *%s* has been triggered:\n—\n    _healthcheck failed %d time(s) in a row_\n—  ", endpoint.DisplayName(), alert.FailureThreshold)
 	}
 	for _, conditionResult := range result.ConditionResults {
 		var prefix string
@@ -73,15 +80,20 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(endpoint *core.Endpoint, alert *
 		} else {
 			prefix = "❌"
 		}
-		results += fmt.Sprintf("%s - `%s`\\n", prefix, conditionResult.Condition)
+		results += fmt.Sprintf("%s - `%s`\n", prefix, conditionResult.Condition)
 	}
 	var text string
 	if len(alert.GetDescription()) > 0 {
-		text = fmt.Sprintf("⛑ *Gatus* \\n%s \\n*Description* \\n_%s_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n%s", message, alert.GetDescription(), results)
+		text = fmt.Sprintf("⛑ *Gatus* \n%s \n*Description* \n_%s_  \n\n*Condition results*\n%s", message, alert.GetDescription(), results)
 	} else {
-		text = fmt.Sprintf("⛑ *Gatus* \\n%s \\n*Condition results*\\n%s", message, results)
+		text = fmt.Sprintf("⛑ *Gatus* \n%s \n*Condition results*\n%s", message, results)
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`{"chat_id": "%s", "text": "%s", "parse_mode": "MARKDOWN"}`, provider.ID, text)
+	body, _ := json.Marshal(Body{
+		ChatID:    provider.ID,
+		Text:      text,
+		ParseMode: "MARKDOWN",
+	})
+	return body
 }
 
 // GetDefaultAlert returns the provider's default alert configuration
diff --git a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
index c9691f17..5e00bd3b 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 			Provider:     AlertProvider{ID: "123"},
 			Alert:        alert.Alert{Description: &firstDescription, SuccessThreshold: 5, FailureThreshold: 3},
 			Resolved:     false,
-			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\": \"123\", \"text\": \"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-1_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n❌ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n❌ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\", \"parse_mode\": \"MARKDOWN\"}",
+			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-1_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n❌ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n❌ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
 		},
 		{
 			Name:         "resolved",
 			Provider:     AlertProvider{ID: "123"},
 			Alert:        alert.Alert{Description: &secondDescription, SuccessThreshold: 5, FailureThreshold: 3},
 			Resolved:     true,
-			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\": \"123\", \"text\": \"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been resolved:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck passing successfully 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-2_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n✅ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n✅ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\", \"parse_mode\": \"MARKDOWN\"}",
+			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been resolved:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck passing successfully 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-2_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n✅ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n✅ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, scenario := range scenarios {
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				scenario.Resolved,
 			)
-			if body != scenario.ExpectedBody {
-				t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", scenario.ExpectedBody, body)
+			if string(body) != scenario.ExpectedBody {
+				t.Errorf("expected:\n%s\ngot:\n%s", scenario.ExpectedBody, body)
 			}
 			out := make(map[string]interface{})
-			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(body), &out); err != nil {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &out); err != nil {
 				t.Error("expected body to be valid JSON, got error:", err.Error())
 			}
 		})