diff --git a/web/app.py b/web/app.py
index 60a521e..1294139 100644
--- a/web/app.py
+++ b/web/app.py
@@ -3095,14 +3095,15 @@ async def api_update_methodology(category: str, key: str, req: MethodologyUpdate
             raise HTTPException(422, "content_checklists value must be a non-empty string")
 
     pool = await db.get_pool()
-    # Pass req.value directly — asyncpg serializes Python list/dict to JSONB.
-    # json.dumps() caused double-encoding: string passed to ::jsonb became a JSONB string,
-    # not a JSONB array, making the frontend spread it as individual chars.
+    # json.dumps → text, then PostgreSQL casts text→jsonb.
+    # Passing a Python list directly causes "expected str, got list" in asyncpg;
+    # passing a str with ::jsonb causes double-encoding (stored as JSONB string).
+    # ::text::jsonb bypasses asyncpg's codec and lets PostgreSQL parse the JSON.
     await pool.execute(
         "INSERT INTO appeal_type_rules (id, appeal_type, rule_category, rule_key, rule_value) "
-        "VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), '_global', $1, $2, $3::jsonb) "
-        "ON CONFLICT (appeal_type, rule_category, rule_key) DO UPDATE SET rule_value = $3::jsonb",
-        category, key, req.value,
+        "VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), '_global', $1, $2, $3::text::jsonb) "
+        "ON CONFLICT (appeal_type, rule_category, rule_key) DO UPDATE SET rule_value = $3::text::jsonb",
+        category, key, json.dumps(req.value, ensure_ascii=False),
     )
 
     return {"key": key, "value": req.value, "is_override": True}