diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ac6695c36..781fbe6e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## Unreleased
+
+## Changed
+- MastoAPI: Accept BooleanLike input on `/api/v1/accounts/:id/follow` (fixes follows with mastodon.py)
+
 ## 2022.11
 
 ## Added
@@ -12,7 +17,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Scraping of nodeinfo from remote instances to display instance info
 - `requested_by` in relationships when the user has requested to follow you
 
-## Changes
+## Changed
 - Follows no longer override domain blocks, a domain block is final
 - Deletes are now the lowest priority to publish and will be handled after creates
 - Domain blocks are now subdomain-matches by default
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex
index b305dc1ea..359a73ac0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ def follow_operation do
             type: :object,
             properties: %{
               reblogs: %Schema{
-                type: :boolean,
+                allOf: [BooleanLike],
                 description: "Receive this account's reblogs in home timeline? Defaults to true.",
                 default: true
               },
               notify: %Schema{
-                type: :boolean,
+                allOf: [BooleanLike],
                 description:
                   "Receive notifications for all statuses posted by the account? Defaults to false.",
                 default: false
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index 5b4f12402..29e34546e 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -902,6 +902,12 @@ test "following without reblogs" do
                |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{reblogs: true})
                |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
+      assert %{"showing_reblogs" => true} =
+               conn
+               |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+               |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{reblogs: "1"})
+               |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
       assert [%{"id" => ^reblog_id}] =
                conn
                |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
@@ -931,6 +937,12 @@ test "following with reblogs" do
                |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{reblogs: false})
                |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
+      assert %{"showing_reblogs" => false} =
+               conn
+               |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+               |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{reblogs: "0"})
+               |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
       assert [] ==
                conn
                |> get("/api/v1/timelines/home")
@@ -941,21 +953,23 @@ test "following with subscription and unsubscribing" do
       %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["follow"])
       followed = insert(:user)
 
-      ret_conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{notify: true})
+      assert %{"subscribing" => true} =
+               conn
+               |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+               |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{notify: true})
+               |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
-      assert %{"id" => _id, "subscribing" => true} =
-               json_response_and_validate_schema(ret_conn, 200)
+      assert %{"subscribing" => true} =
+               conn
+               |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+               |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{notify: "1"})
+               |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
-      ret_conn =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-        |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{notify: false})
-
-      assert %{"id" => _id, "subscribing" => false} =
-               json_response_and_validate_schema(ret_conn, 200)
+      assert %{"subscribing" => false} =
+               conn
+               |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+               |> post("/api/v1/accounts/#{followed.id}/follow", %{notify: false})
+               |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
     end
 
     test "following / unfollowing errors", %{user: user, conn: conn} do