diff --git a/nlds_client/nlds_client.py b/nlds_client/nlds_client.py
index 9965c15..57bafde 100755
--- a/nlds_client/nlds_client.py
+++ b/nlds_client/nlds_client.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python
 import click
+from json import dumps as json_dumps
+
 from nlds_client.clientlib.transactions import (get_filelist, put_filelist,
                                                 list_holding, find_file,
                                                 monitor_transactions,
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ def put(filepath, user, group, job_label,
         response = put_filelist([filepath], user, group, job_label,
                                 label, holding_id, tag)
         if json:
-            click.echo(response)
+            click.echo(json_dumps(response))
         else:
             print_response(response)
     except ConnectionError as ce:
@@ -412,7 +414,7 @@ def get(filepath, user, group, target, job_label,
         response = get_filelist([filepath], user, group, target, job_label,
                                 label, holding_id, tag)
         if json:
-            click.echo(response)
+            click.echo(json_dumps(response))
         else:
             print_response(response)
     except ConnectionError as ce:
@@ -465,7 +467,7 @@ def putlist(filelist, user, group, label, job_label,
         response = put_filelist(files, user, group, job_label,
                                 label, holding_id, tag)
         if json:
-            click.echo(response)
+            click.echo(json_dumps(response))
         else:
             print_response(response)
 
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ def putlist(filelist, user, group, label, job_label,
               help="The username to get files for.")
 @click.option("-g", "--group", default=None, type=str,
               help="The group to get files for.")
-@click.option("-t", "--target", default=None, type=click.Path(exists=True),
+@click.option("-r", "--target", default=None, type=click.Path(exists=True),
               help="The target path for the retrieved files.  Default is to "
               "retrieve files to their original path.")
 @click.option("-l", "--label", default=None, type=str,
@@ -514,7 +516,7 @@ def getlist(filelist, user, group, target, job_label,
         response = get_filelist(files, user, group, target, job_label,
                                 label, holding_id, tag)
         if json:
-            click.echo(response)
+            click.echo(json_dumps(response))
         else:
             print_response(response)
     except ConnectionError as ce:
@@ -554,7 +556,7 @@ def list(user, group, label, holding_id, transaction_id, tag, json):
         )
         if response['success']:
             if json:
-                click.echo(response)
+                click.echo(json_dumps(response))
             else:
                 print_list(response, req_details)
         else:
@@ -606,7 +608,7 @@ def stat(user, group, id, transaction_id, job_label, api_action, state, json):
             )
         if response['success']:
             if json:
-                click.echo(response)
+                click.echo(json_dumps(response))
             else:
                 print_stat(response, req_details)
         else:
@@ -655,7 +657,7 @@ def find(user, group, label, holding_id, transaction_id, path, tag, json):
             )
         if response['success']:
             if json:
-                click.echo(response)
+                click.echo(json_dumps(response))
             else:
                 print_find(response, req_details)
         else:
@@ -704,7 +706,7 @@ def meta(user, group, label, holding_id, tag, new_label, new_tag, del_tag, json)
                                    new_label, new_tag, del_tag)
         if response['success'] > 0:
             if json:
-                click.echo(response)
+                click.echo(json_dumps(response))
             else:
                 print_meta(response, req_details)
         else: