diff --git a/src/model/AppleNotification.php b/src/model/AppleNotification.php
index f935534..c854758 100644
--- a/src/model/AppleNotification.php
+++ b/src/model/AppleNotification.php
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ class AppleNotification extends Model
 {
     public $guarded = [];
 
+    protected $casts = [
+        'payload' => 'array',
+    ];
+
     public static function storeNotification(string $notificationType, array $notificationPayload)
     {
         return self::create(