diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketController.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketController.java
index 34f37fe40..e50563a6c 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketController.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketController.java
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ public class WorkbasketController extends AbstractPagingController {
     return response;
   }
 
-  @GetMapping(path = Mapping.URL_WORKBASKET_ID_DISTRIBUTION)
+  @GetMapping(path = Mapping.URL_WORKBASKET_ID_DISTRIBUTION, 
+      produces = MediaTypes.HAL_JSON_UTF8_VALUE)
   @Transactional(readOnly = true, rollbackFor = Exception.class)
   public ResponseEntity<DistributionTargetListResource> getDistributionTargets(
       @PathVariable(value = "workbasketId") String workbasketId)
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketControllerIntTest.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketControllerIntTest.java
index ece58c145..63a8d590d 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketControllerIntTest.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/rest/WorkbasketControllerIntTest.java
@@ -235,4 +235,20 @@ class WorkbasketControllerIntTest {
         .isEqualTo(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON_UTF8_VALUE);
     assertThat(response.getBody().getContent()).hasSize(3);
   }
+  
+  @Test
+  void testGetWorkbasketDistributionTargets() {
+    ResponseEntity<DistributionTargetListResource> response =
+        template.exchange(
+            restHelper.toUrl(
+                Mapping.URL_WORKBASKET_ID_DISTRIBUTION, "WBI:100000000000000000000000000000000001"),
+            HttpMethod.GET,
+            restHelper.defaultRequest(),
+            ParameterizedTypeReference.forType(DistributionTargetListResource.class));
+    assertThat(response.getBody().getLink(Link.REL_SELF)).isNotNull();
+    assertThat(response.getHeaders().getContentType().toString())
+        .isEqualTo(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON_UTF8_VALUE);
+    assertThat(response.getBody().getContent()).hasSize(4);
+  }
+
 }