diff --git a/start/kernel.ts b/start/kernel.ts
index 8658317..0d9314d 100644
--- a/start/kernel.ts
+++ b/start/kernel.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ server.errorHandler(() => import('#exceptions/handler'))
  */
 server.use([
   () => import('#middleware/container_bindings_middleware'),
-  () => import('#middleware/force_json_response_middleware'),
   () => import('@adonisjs/cors/cors_middleware'),
 ])
 
@@ -38,4 +37,6 @@ router.use([() => import('@adonisjs/core/bodyparser_middleware')])
  * Named middleware collection must be explicitly assigned to
  * the routes or the routes group.
  */
-export const middleware = router.named({})
+export const middleware = router.named({
+  forceJsonResponse: () => import('#middleware/force_json_response_middleware'),
+})
diff --git a/start/routes.ts b/start/routes.ts
index 9cf7817..7856e57 100644
--- a/start/routes.ts
+++ b/start/routes.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@
 */
 
 import router from '@adonisjs/core/services/router'
+import { middleware } from './kernel.js'
 
-router.get('/', async () => {
-  return {
-    hello: 'world',
-  }
-})
+router
+  .group(() => {
+    router.get('/', async () => {
+      return {
+        hello: 'world',
+      }
+    })
+  })
+  .use(middleware.forceJsonResponse())
+  .as('api')