diff --git a/internal/aria2/aria2.go b/internal/aria2/aria2.go
index ccf41f79210..f96d2d24628 100644
--- a/internal/aria2/aria2.go
+++ b/internal/aria2/aria2.go
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ func InitAria2Client(uri string, secret string, timeout int) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to init aria2 client")
 	}
-	client = c
-	version, err := client.GetVersion()
+	version, err := c.GetVersion()
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed get aria2 version")
 	}
+	client = c
 	log.Infof("using aria2 version: %s", version.Version)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/server/controllers/aria2.go b/server/controllers/aria2.go
index 91241173cd7..bb0971e7b03 100644
--- a/server/controllers/aria2.go
+++ b/server/controllers/aria2.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type SetAria2Req struct {
-	Uri    string `json:"uri"`
-	Secret string `json:"secret"`
+	Uri    string `json:"uri" form:"uri"`
+	Secret string `json:"secret" form:"secret"`
 }
 
 func SetAria2(c *gin.Context) {