diff --git a/src/acpJob.ts b/src/acpJob.ts
index b8758a9..e937f43 100644
--- a/src/acpJob.ts
+++ b/src/acpJob.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class AcpJob {
 
     const deliverable = await this.acpClient.getMemoContent(this._deliverable);
 
-    return tryParseJson<DeliverablePayload>(deliverable);
+    return tryParseJson<DeliverablePayload>(deliverable) || deliverable;
   }
 
   async createRequirement(content: string) {